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201248 minPGdocumentary

5.7/ 10(273 ratings)• TMDB

Supersized Earth

201248 minPGdocumentary

5.7/ 10(273 ratings)• TMDB

Dallas Campbell examines how human innovation has transformed the planet to create modern infrastructure and ambitious engineering projects.

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Dallas Campbell examines how human innovation has transformed the planet to create modern infrastructure and ambitious engineering projects.

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Nicolas Cuche

Nicolas Cuchedirector

Laurent Turner

Laurent Turnerwriter

Luc Bossi

Luc Bossiwriter

Virginie Efira

Virginie Efiracast

François-Xavier Demaison

François-Xavier Demaisoncast

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The spectacular story of how we have redesigned our planet to build the modern world. Dallas Campbell explores our most ambitious creations, joining the people who have made the impossible, possible.

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