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Directed by | Cosima Dannoritzer |
Written by | Cosima Dannoritzer |
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Cinematography | Marc Martinez Sarrado |
Edited by | Georgia Wyss |
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Distributed by | Banijay Rights [1] |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
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The Light Bulb Conspiracy, also known as Pyramids of Waste, [2] is a 2010 documentary film written and directed by Cosima Dannoritzer. An international co-production of France and Spain, the documentary thematizes the planned obsolescence of industrial products for commercial reasons.
The film documents planned obsolescence in industrial production, i.e. the deliberate limitation by manufacturers of the lifespan of their products in order to thereby secure the sale of replacement and follow-up products. In addition to describing concrete examples, the film also deals with the economic and ecological consequences of consumer society. Among others, the French economist and philosopher Serge Latouche has his say as a representative of the concept of degrowth.
The film screened internationally at numerous film festivals as well as on television and was broadcast on German television several times on Arte [3] [4] and Phoenix [5] starting in 2011. In the same year, it ran as a side event at the European Commission's Green Week. [6]
Internationally, it was shown with the following titles:
Three years after the premiere of the film, the documentary was published as a book.
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (August 2021) |
The Light Bulb Conspiracy | |
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Directed by | Cosima Dannoritzer |
Written by | Cosima Dannoritzer |
Produced by |
|
Cinematography | Marc Martinez Sarrado |
Edited by | Georgia Wyss |
Music by |
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Production companies |
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Distributed by | Banijay Rights [1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
Countries |
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Languages |
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The Light Bulb Conspiracy, also known as Pyramids of Waste, [2] is a 2010 documentary film written and directed by Cosima Dannoritzer. An international co-production of France and Spain, the documentary thematizes the planned obsolescence of industrial products for commercial reasons.
The film documents planned obsolescence in industrial production, i.e. the deliberate limitation by manufacturers of the lifespan of their products in order to thereby secure the sale of replacement and follow-up products. In addition to describing concrete examples, the film also deals with the economic and ecological consequences of consumer society. Among others, the French economist and philosopher Serge Latouche has his say as a representative of the concept of degrowth.
The film screened internationally at numerous film festivals as well as on television and was broadcast on German television several times on Arte [3] [4] and Phoenix [5] starting in 2011. In the same year, it ran as a side event at the European Commission's Green Week. [6]
Internationally, it was shown with the following titles:
Three years after the premiere of the film, the documentary was published as a book.