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In 1907, chemist Leo Baekeland changed the world forever. History and science come alive in this provocative film about the first plastic and its inventor. Reenactments, archival images, interviews with experts and satirical songs capture both the wonder and curse of plastic. The film celebrates Baekeland's genius, Bakelite and other plastics; and confronts plastic pollution. Bold, honest, funny.

2021 · 58m
Director John Maher

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All Things Bakelite: The Age of Plastic

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In 1907, chemist Leo Baekeland changed the world forever. History and science come alive in this provocative film about the first plastic and its inventor. Reenactments, archival images, interviews with experts and satirical songs capture both the wonder and curse of plastic. The film celebrates Baekeland's genius, Bakelite and other plastics; and confronts plastic pollution. Bold, honest, funny.

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Studio
JEM Films
Released
2021
Run Time
58 min
Rated
G
Region of Origin
United States
© 2018 The L.H. Baekeland Project, LLC

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC), Chinese, Simplified , French (France) , German (Germany) , Spanish (Latin America)

Accessibility

Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.