The Shadow of Progress (1970)

Directed by

Derek Williams

Genre

documentary

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

25 min

Rating

8.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This short documentary examines the environmental impact of industrial progress. It shows how human activity has changed the natural world. The film was sponsored by an oil company.

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What happens

The Shadow of Progress is a 1970 British short documentary film directed and written by Derek Williams. Produced by Greenpark Productions, it was sponsored by BP. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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