Human (2015 film)
| Human | |
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 Official Poster | |
| Directed by | Yann Arthus-Bertrand |
| Produced by | Humankind Production |
| Edited by | Françoise Bernard Anne-Marie Sangla |
| Music by | Armand Amar |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | France |
Human is a 2015
The film was financed by the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation, which gave it rights-free to the GoodPlanet Foundation, responsible for driving the project.[2] An extended version of the film is officially freely available on YouTube (in three parts).[3][4]
Production
Human was produced over a period of three years, with director Yann Arthus-Bertrand and a team of 20 people interviewing more than 2000 people in 60 countries.
Each person interviewed was asked the same set of forty questions[6] and was presented on a plain black background without any musical score or any details about their identity and locale.[7][8] Arthus-Bertrand hoped that removing personal identifiers would draw focus to our similarities, explaining that they "... wanted to concentrate on what we all share. If you put the name of a person, or what country they’re from, you don’t feel that as strongly".[1]
Distribution and promotion
According to the film’s website, its distribution is designed to be made under "the freest conditions to the widest possible audience." On 12 September 2015, the film was screened simultaneously at the United Nations, at the
The film was released in 11 different variations, including a theatrical version, a web version in three parts, a music version, TV episodic cuts and behind-the-scenes footage available on YouTube.[2][6]
Awards
At the 2016 Vancouver International Film Festival, Human won the award for Most Popular International Documentary (based on audience balloting).[10]
Critical response
The film was generally well received by critics who praised its unprecedented scale and coverage of topics such as family,
See also
- Home - a 2009 movie by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
- Planet Ocean - a 2012 movie by Yann Arthus-Bertrand and Michael Pitiot
References
- ^ a b c d Locke, Charley (16 September 2015). "The Documentary That Found Humanity by Interviewing 2,000 People". Wired.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ a b c "HUMAN - Press book" (PDF). human-themovie.org. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Human: The Movie". Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ "HUMAN the movie". Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ Taylor, Alan (24 September 2015). "What It Means to Be Human, by Yann Arthus-Bertrand". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 4 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d Rothe, E. Nina (9 December 2015). "Yann Arthus-Bertrand's Human: "Love Is the Answer"". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ Quito, Anne (14 September 2015). "Humans of the world: This stunning new film will change how you see yourself". Quartz. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ Lawless, Jill (10 September 2015). "UN-endorsed documentary 'Human' premieres at Venice film fest". The Associated Press. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ Anderson, Ariston (3 September 2015). "Yann Arthus-Bertrand's 'Human' to Get United Nations Screening". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 6 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Maudie Wins Coveted VIFF Super Channel People's Choice Award" (Press release). Greater Vancouver International Film Festival Society. 14 October 2016. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ Lowney, Tricia (24 September 2015). "Human: Extended version VOL. 1 (2015) Review". The Film Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (17 September 2015). "Film Review: 'Human'". Variety.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
