Watermark
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Watermark |
| Country of production | Canada |
| original language | English , Spanish , Hindi , Bengali , Mandarin |
| Publishing year | 2013 |
| length | 92 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 0 |
| Rod | |
| Director |
Jennifer Baichwal , Edward Burtynsky |
| script | Jennifer Baichwal |
| production | Nicolas de Pencier |
| music |
Martin Tielli , Roland Schlimme |
| camera | Nicolas de Pencier |
| cut | Roland Schlimme |
Watermark is a 2013 Canadian documentary film directed by Jennifer Baichwal and Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky . The film shows different places on earth that have been changed by human intervention in the water cycle . The film celebrated its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival 2013 , where it won the Rogers Best Canadian Film Award . The film was also recognized for Best Documentary at the Canadian Screen Awards . The German theatrical release was on May 15, 2014.
content
In 20 stories that were filmed in ten different countries around the globe, Watermark tells of the necessity of life and the beauty of the element water, which is the basis of all life and has always had a strong attraction for people. The documentary forms a narrative arc from the largest dam in the world in Xiluodu, China, to the dried-up river delta of the once mighty Colorado River and the world's largest surfing competition, the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach , to the Kumbh Mela Festival in Allahabad (India), where 30 Millions of devout Hindus were washed clean with a simultaneous ritual bath in the Ganges .
Awards
In addition to the aforementioned awards at the Toronto International Film Festival and the Canadian Screen Awards in 2013 , the film received nominations from the Directors Guild of Canada ( Allan King Award For Excellence in Documentary for Jennifer Baichwal) and the Vancouver Film Critics Circle ( Best Canadian Film and Best Canadian Documentary ).
reception
The time is “impressed” by the documentary, as the recordings are shown “with high-resolution images, with calm and distance”, “although the camera is usually right in the middle”. Critic.de writes that the film Watermark relies too much on "quantity instead of quality, sidelights instead of intensive illumination". In addition, “no overarching principle” can be identified. Nevertheless, Edward Burtynsky's "commitment is honorable".
Web links
- Website of the project with further links, information and teaching material in English
- Official German website
- Watermark in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for Watermark . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , March 2014 (PDF; test number: 144 213 K).
- ↑ Awards. Internet Movie Database, accessed October 23, 2014 .
- ^ Sven Stockrahm: Watermark: In the intoxication of the water. zeit.de , May 16, 2014, accessed on October 23, 2014 .
- ↑ Martin Gobbin: Watermark. Critic.de, February 11, 2014, accessed October 23, 2014 .