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202274 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Broken Spectre

202274 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

A 20-metre widescreen panorama captures the ongoing deforestation crisis in the Amazon Rainforest over three years.

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A 20-metre widescreen panorama captures the ongoing deforestation crisis in the Amazon Rainforest over three years.

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Richard Mossedirector

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Richard Mosse captures the Amazon Rainforest over three years, focusing on remote areas affected by deforestation. Using a 20-metre widescreen panorama, the film presents a visual commentary on the environmental crisis. It features various strategies to shift scale and focus, revealing the beauty of the forest alongside the destruction caused by human activity. Produced in Brazil and Ireland, "Broken Spectre" combines art and urgent environmental issues in a 74-minute runtime.

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