# Anthropocene

By [Brandon Donnelly](https://paragraph.com/@brandondonnelly), 2019-11-07

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[Edward Burtynsky](https://twitter.com/EdwardBurtynsky) is a Canadian photographer who is known for his images of industrial landscapes. In 2018, he released a documentary film called _Anthropocene: The Human Epoch_. It was the third in a trilogy of films that he directed alongside Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier. In this one, the group tries to draw attention to the way in which us humans have (negatively) reengineered the planet and created a new geological epoch known as the [Anthropocene](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropocene). I think many of you will find it interesting and eye-opening. Here's a trailer (it debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2018):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8\_suryIVqA&feature=youtu.be

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*Originally published on [Brandon Donnelly](https://paragraph.com/@brandondonnelly/anthropocene)*