Project Detail

Planetary

Name: Planetary
Director: Guy Reid
Genre: Climate / Environment, Science
Released: 2015
Duration: 92 mins

Synopsis

The planet is in crisis. The problems we are facing at this crucial moment are deeper than climate change or social inequality – the fundamental cause lies in the way we see the world. ‘Planetary’ presents a stunning visual portrait of our Earth, taking us on a journey across continents: from the African savannah to the Himalayas, and from the heart of Tokyo to the view of our fragile planet from orbit. Through intimate interviews with a diversity of people, from NASA astronauts and environmentalists to philosophers and Tibetan lamas, the film shows that the solution to transforming our civilisation lies in an understanding that all life is inseparably interconnected, and that we cannot change the world unless we change the way we see ourselves, the world, and the wider cosmos we are embedded within.
SXSW 2015 - World premiere

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Details

Year: 2015
Type of project: Features
Running time: 92 mins
Format: Digital 4K
Director: Guy Reid 1st Feature
Producer: Steve Kennedy
Executive Producer: Christoph Ferstad, Paul Hawken, Guy Reid
Editor: Steve Kennedy
Screenwriter: Steve Kennedy
Director of Photography: Christoph Ferstad
Sound: Steve Cookman, Robin Green
Composer: Jerome Alexander, Maximilian Fyfe, Justin Radford

Genre

Climate / Environment Science

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

UK, Canada, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Tanzania, USA, Vietnam coproduction

Planetary Collective

info@planetarycollective.com

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