Documerica, Self-Portrait of a Nation on the Brink

synopsis

Between 1972 and 1977, about a hundred photographers joined an ambitious project under the Nixon administration. They criss-crossed the US, photographing cities and towns, countryside, mountains and beaches, taking a total of nearly 80,000 images. They captured the consumerist lifestyle and its devastating impact on the quality of water, air and interpersonal relationships. Fifty years and a series of political, economic, and environmental crises later, they sit down again with their photos to reflect on the state of the American landscape and society today. This personal documentary with an epic scope pays homage to their work, which has become a testament to unfulfilled promises.


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biography

Pierre-François Didek (1970) is a French photographer who worked in East Africa in the 1990s. After returning to France in 2000, he began working as a cameraman and director of documentaries on history, culture and society, which he has travelled the world to shoot. Documerica is his feature debut.

more about film

director:	Pierre-Francois Didek
producer:	Pierre-Francois Didek, Benoit Tschieret, Guillaume Vincent
photography:	Frederic Balland, Pierre-Francois Didek
editing:	William Roy
music:	Nil Didek