Documentary backdrop image for [GE, 1626) (2021)

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202114 minPGdoc-short

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

[GE, 1626)

202114 minPGdoc-short

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Zhuang Leng's short film examines Chicago's industrial growth and its impact on the surrounding natural environment.

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Zhuang Leng's short film examines Chicago's industrial growth and its impact on the surrounding natural environment.

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Chicago's urban environment provides a backdrop for [GE, 1626]. The film records sound and movement in this diverse city. It studies the effects of industry on nature and vice versa. The documentary captures the contrasts between urban development and the natural world. Directed by Zhuang Leng, it runs for 14 minutes and prompts reflection on the coexistence and conflict of these elements.

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