Connected: An Autoblogography About Love, Death & Technology
Tiffany Shlain's documentary, Connected, explores the visible and invisible connections linking major issues of our time-the environment, consumption, population growth, technology, human rights, the global economy-while searching for her place in the world during a transformative time in her life. Employing a combination of animation and archival footage, Shlain constructs a chronological tour of Western modernization through the work of her late father, Leonard Shlain, a surgeon and best-selling author. Connected illuminates the beauty and tragedy of human endeavor while championing the importance of personal connectedness for understanding and coping with today's global conditions.
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Connected: An Autoblogography About Love, Death & Technology
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 21, 2011
Runtime
1h 22m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
42%
Original Title
Connected: An Autoblogography About Love, Death & Technology
Director
Tiffany Shlain
Budget
$1,300,000
Revenue
$46,782
Description
Tiffany Shlain's documentary, Connected, explores the visible and invisible connections linking major issues of our time-the environment, consumption, population growth, technology, human rights, the global economy-while searching for her place in the world during a transformative time in her life. Employing a combination of animation and archival footage, Shlain constructs a chronological tour of Western modernization through the work of her late father, Leonard Shlain, a surgeon and best-selling author. Connected illuminates the beauty and tragedy of human endeavor while championing the importance of personal connectedness for understanding and coping with today's global conditions.