880-01 La ji wei cheng : Wang Jiuliang zhi guan cha = Beijing besieged by waste : the observations from Wang Jiuliang / Wang Jiuliang Studio present ; Mu Ying Media, The 6th Culture and Arts Festival of Songzhuang, China in association with Mod'Art Art Fund ; Bao Kun, project consultant ; Zhu Rikun, montage director ; director, Wang Jiuliang.
Publisher:
The dGenerateFilms,
Copyright Date:
2011
Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 75 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Narrator, Wang Jiuliang. Actural running time (75 min.) different than printed on disc label and container (72 minutes). "The dGenerateFilms Collection of contemporary independent film from mainland China."--Container.
Summary:
"Photographer Wang Jiuliang fearlessly documents the illegal landfills encircling Beijing and the black market of trash that threatens to poison the city. With a population of 20 million people and growing, the megalopolis of Beijing produces 30,000 tons of waste each day. Award-winning photographer and filmmaker Wang Jiuliang spent three years visiting 460 landfills in the area, many of which are operated illegally without official supervision. Wang's images document the environmental, economic and human effects of these landfills. Scavengers sell recycled cooking oil back to restaurants, real estate developers build schools and residential complexes over waste dumps, and trash is fed to livestock. Beijing besieged by waste sheds a startling light on the costs of China's spectacular development, as once-vital farmlands, and rivers are transformed into dumpsites for mountains of waste collected from the booming cities. An informative and alarming portrait of urban ecology, the film sparked national media attention in China, leading to government policy changes to deal with the rising garbage crisis. 'Shot with both a photographers eye for aesthetics, and an activist's commitment to social change, the film is a striking reminder of the inextricability of society and its trash'. Beijing besieged by waste is a stirring call to action before out planet is consumed by garbage."
OCLC:
(OCoLC)823230529
Locations:
PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.