Documerica: Self-Portrait of a Nation on the Brink
2023•1h 10m•7.7•Released
DocumentaryHistory
In the seventies, during the Richard Nixon administration, Documerica, a large-scale photographic project, led by the US Environmental Protection Agency, sought to document the country's environmental situation. The tens of thousands of photos, taken by hundreds of photographers, constitute a unique archive, showing a landscape ravaged by pollution and environmental degradation.
Director
Pierre-François Didek
Writer
Pierre-François Didek
Languages
English
Studio
Les Films en vrac
Production
Company
Les Films en vrac
Company
ARTE
Company
Karamoja Productions
Company
Ring Prod
Producer
Pierre-François Didek
Producer
Benoît Tschieret
Producer
Guillaume Vincent
Producer
Thierry Commissionat
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