PLASTIC PLANET
Werner Boote presents an up-close and personal view of the controversial and fascinating material that has found its way into every facet of our daily lives: plastic. He takes us on a journey around the globe, showing that plastics have become a threat for both the environment and human health.
2009, Germany, 95 min.
Prod.: Thomas Bogner, Daniel Zuta
Dir.: Werner Boote
Dir. of Phot.: David Arnold
Sound: Ekkenhart Baumung
Edit.: Enrico Korsano
Werner Boote (b. 1965, Vienna, Austria)
Werner Boote studied Dramatics, Media Studies and Sociology, and was also enrolled at the film academy. He fulfilled various roles with many film productions, including working as Assistant Director for Robert Dornhelm and Ulrich Seidl. Since 1993 Werner Boote has made his own films with a specific focus on music. He began his initial research for Plastic Planet almost 10 years ago. Boote has received numerous awards, including the Best Tourism-film of the World award, two Dolphins in France, and the Silver Screen Award at the New York FF. He lived in Amsterdam from 1993 to 2002, and currently resides in Vienna.
Filmography
Südtirol – Alto Adige (1996), Anouk – Sacrifice (1999), Andrea Bocelli – Cieli di Toscana (2002), Kurt Rydl – The Gladiator (2003), Parsifal: Indiana Jones and Richard Wagner (2004), Die Kunst der Weihnachtsbeleuchtung (2007), Plastic Planet (2009), Mythos Ring (2009), Die Kunst der Sonnenbräune (2010), Die Kunst des guten Tons (2010).