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The Age of Stupid streaming

2009 Movie United Kingdom War, History, Documentary, News 92 min

By: Franny Armstrong With: Pete Postlethwaite, Jehangir Wadia, Alvin DuVernay

This ambitious documentary/drama/animation hybrid stars Pete Postlethwaite as an archivist in the devastated world of the future, asking the question: "Why didn't we stop climate change when we still had the chance?" He looks back on footage of real people around the world in the years leading up to 2015 before runaway climate change took place.

Filmium rating

68%

Festival Achievements

International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam 2008

Selections:

Panorama • IDFA Archive

Mood

Alarming

Apocalyptic

Melancholic

Reflective

Serious

Thought-Provoking

Thoughtful

Urgent

Cast & Crew

Franny Armstrong

Pete Postlethwaite

Alvin DuVernay

Jehangir Wadia

Franny Armstrong (Director)

George Monbiot (Interview)

John Battsek (Producer)

Lizzie Gillett

Mark Lynas (Interview)

Pete Postlethwaite (Actor)

Adaptation

Documentary Footage

Factual Stories

Original

Budget

Crowdfunded

Independent

Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Animation

Animation Sequences

Archival Footage

Documentary Footage

Interviews

Interweaving Narratives

Interwoven Narratives

Narrative Structure

Factual And Fictional Blend

Frame Narrative

Framing Narrative

Interconnected Stories

Intercut Stories

Non-Linear

Pace

Dynamic

Engaging

Interwoven Segments

Moderate

Reflective

Slow

Steady

Thoughtful

Varied Pace

Runtime

1 Hour 29 Minutes

Feature-Length

Soundtrack

Environmental Themes

Original Score

Rock Music

Style

Animation

Docufiction

Documentary

Hybrid

Time-Period

2008

Early 21St Century

Future

Central Conflict

Climate Change

Environmental Collapse

Environmental Destruction

Human Negligence

Moral Responsibility

Preventing Catastrophe

Characters

Archivist

Climate Victims

Individual Stories

Ending

Ambiguous Future

Call To Action

Hopeful Warning

Historical Context

Climate Crisis

Early 21St Century

Pre-2055

Key Plot Points

Archival Review

Climate Disasters

Personal Stories

Plot

Apocalyptic

Climate Catastrophe

Climate Change

Future Dystopia

Human Impact

Personal Stories

Survival

Setting

2055

2055 Devastated Earth

Amazon Rainforest Fire

Burning Sydney

Desertified Las Vegas

Devastated Landscapes

Devastated World

Flooded London

Global

Global Locations

Melting Alps

Nuclear War India

Post-Apocalyptic

Shooting Location

Australia

France

Germany

India

Nigeria

Uk

Usa

Theme

Climate Crisis

Climate Responsibility

Environmental Awareness

Environmental Collapse

Environmental Responsibility

Human Impact

Human Responsibility

Urgency

Genre

Animation

Docufiction

Documentary

Drama

Environmental

Audiences

Activists

Adults

Documentary Lovers

Educational

Environmentalists

Environmentally Conscious

General Public

Titles

A hülyeség kora

L'âge de la stupidité

The Age of Stupid

愚昧年代

Awards

Best Documentary 2009

Best Green Doc 2008

Festivals

Birds Eye View

Guinness World Record Premiere

Sunchild Festival

Reception

Award-Winning

Awards

Critical Acclaim

Positive Reviews

Production Countries

Argentina

Australia

Canada

Germany

New Zealand

Uk

Release Year

2009

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