All Things Bakelite: The Age of Plastic
Mar 01, 2018 | IMDB 0
59 min Watch NowDocumentary
In 1907, Belgian-born American chemist Leo Hendrik Baekeland made one of the most transformative discoveries of the 20th century: Bakelite. It was the first wholly synthetic plastic and ushered in an explosion of new man-made materials that marked the beginnings of our modern industrial age.
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Hmoty zítřka
The Autobiography of a 'Jeep'
Conquest of Light
Seawards the Great Ships
The Tobacco Conspiracy: The Backroom Deals of a Deadly Industry
Ferrum
Normalisace
Manufactured Landscapes
La zuppa del demonio
Tora-san of Goto
K-pop, les secrets du phénomène mondial
The Song of Styrene
Valley Town: A Study of Machines and Men
Kainai
Henry Ford's America
The Voice Beneath the Sea
Steel - Variations on a Theme
Bathtubs Over Broadway
Blue Vinyl
A Century of Energy
SIMILAR MOVIES
Hmoty zítřka
IMDB 7 | Mar , 1961
The Autobiography of a 'Jeep'
IMDB 5.2 | Nov , 1943
The invention and use of a jeep are described, from the viewpoint of one of the vehicles.Conquest of Light
IMDB 0 | Jun , 1975
Examines the mesmerising construction of clear crystal glass pieces created by the craftsmen of Waterford. The process from the intense heat of the furnace to glass blowing, shaping, cutting, honing, filling and finishing is all depicted in this celebration of the art of creation of Waterford Glass. Academy Award Nominee: Best Live Action Short - 1976.Seawards the Great Ships
IMDB 6.8 | Mar , 1960
Documentary about shipbuilding on the Clyde. In 1960, Glasgow and other towns and ports on the River Clyde, on the west coast of Scotland, were still one of the world's great centres of shipbuilding. The film gives an idea of the business of building a ship - the largest moving thing made by man - from the naval architects who design her to the workmen, the shipbuilders in the yard, through to a ship's launching.The Tobacco Conspiracy: The Backroom Deals of a Deadly Industry
IMDB 5.8 | Feb , 2011
This French-Canadian co-production goes behind the scenes of the huge tobacco industry, whose economic power has been expanding for five decades at the expense of public health. A gripping investigation covering three continents, Nadia Collot's film exposes the vast conspiracy of a criminally negligent industry that conquers new markets through corruption and manipulation. To confront the tobacco cartel, anti-smoking groups are organizing and scoring points, but the fight remains fierce. With ist diverse viewpoints, shocking interviews and riveting images, The Tobacco Conspiracy deftly defines the issues in a complex situation where private interests and the public good collide. Enlightening and engrossing, this documentary is a hard-hitting critique of an industry gone mad.Ferrum
IMDB 7.2 | Jan , 1963
Unconventional portrayal of mining in the Swedish Lapland ore fields, a powerful image and sound symphony that can be experienced both as a documentary and symbolic work.Normalisace
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1952
Manufactured Landscapes
IMDB 7.1 | Sep , 2006
MANUFACTURED LANDSCAPES is the striking new documentary on the world and work of renowned artist Edward Burtynsky. Internationally acclaimed for his large-scale photographs of “manufactured landscapes”—quarries, recycling yards, factories, mines and dams—Burtynsky creates stunningly beautiful art from civilization’s materials and debris.La zuppa del demonio
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2014
Tora-san of Goto
IMDB 7.8 | Jun , 2016
This documentary film follows for 22 years a nine-member family involved in the manufacturing of Udon in the Goto Islands, Nagasaki prefecture. Mr. Toru Inuzuka called by nickname "Tora-san" is making famous 'Goto Udon' and natural salt on the island on which the depopulation is progressing. Seven children get up at 5 o'clock every morning, helping to make udon, and go to school. Children's help is recorded on the time card, and it is pocket money for children. The film talks about children's growth, marriage, childbirth, homecoming, and parting. The 22 years of familiarity of the family is drawn.K-pop, les secrets du phénomène mondial
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2024
It's the musical phenomenon of the moment: K-Pop, short for "Korean Pop," has taken the world by storm in just a few years. But behind the powerful lyrics, elaborate choreography, and polished looks lies a ruthless industry.The Song of Styrene
IMDB 6.3 | Dec , 1957
Le chant du Styrène is a 1958 French documentary film directed by Alain Resnais. The film was an order by French industrial group Pechiney to highlight the merits of plastics.Valley Town: A Study of Machines and Men
IMDB 8 | Aug , 1940
A documentary examining the effects of industrial automation on a small American town.Kainai
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1973
On the Kainai (Blood) First Nations Reserve, near Cardston, Alberta, a hopeful new development in Indigenous enterprise. Once rulers of the western plains, the Bloods live on a 1 300-square-kilometer reserve. Many have lacked gainful employment and now pin their hopes on a pre-fab factory they have built. Will the production line and work and wages fit into their cultural pattern of life? The film shows how it is working and what the owners themselves say about their venture.Henry Ford's America
IMDB 0 | Oct , 1977
A study of the automobile and its pervasive effect on the history of North America. Focusing on the Ford dynasty, from the original Henry car through to Henry II, the film demonstrates how society has adapted to fit the needs of the automobile.The Voice Beneath the Sea
IMDB 0 | Apr , 1956
A documentary about the laying of the first transatlantic telephone line.Steel - Variations on a Theme
IMDB 10 | Apr , 1960
Bathtubs Over Broadway
IMDB 8.1 | Apr , 2018
When he started as a comedy writer for the Late Show with David Letterman, Steve Young had few interests and not many friends outside of his day job. But while gathering material for a segment on the show, Steve stumbled onto a few vintage record albums that would change his life forever.Blue Vinyl
IMDB 5.3 | Jan , 2002
With humor, chutzpah and a piece of vinyl siding firmly in hand, Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Judith Helfand and co-director and award-winning cinematographer Daniel B. Gold set out in search of the truth about polyvinyl chloride (PVC), America's most popular plastic. From Long Island to Louisiana to Italy, they unearth the facts about PVC and its effects on human health and the environment.A Century of Energy
IMDB 8 | Jun , 2015
Manoel de Oliveira's final work revisits one of his earliest films and celebrates a century of industrialization in Portugal.