Objectified (2009)

Directed by

Gary Hustwit

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 15m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 119 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at the relationship between people and the manufactured objects they use every day. It interviews designers about how they create things like chairs, toothbrushes, and electronics.

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What happens

Objectified is a feature-length documentary film examining the role of every day non-living objects and the people who design them, in our daily lives. The film is directed by Gary Hustwit. Objectified premièred at the South By Southwest Festival on March 14, 2009. According to Swiss Dots Production, the film is the second part of the three-film series Design Trilogy, the first being Helvetica about the famous typeface, and the third and final film being the documentary Urbanized. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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