Five Billion Years (1981)
- Directed by
- Joyce Borenstein
- Genre
- animation
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This animated science film shows the geological and biological history of North America, from the planet's formation through the first life to the arrival of humans. It uses colorful imagery to depict volcanic activity, early oceans, and ice ages. The film emphasizes how recent human existence is compared to Earth's long timeline.
informativecalmawe-inspiringmeditativevisually smoothsweepingneutraleducational
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