Anthropocene: The Human Epoch.

So I got to see this film tonight as part of my local arthouse's "Secret Screening" series, where they showcase a festival film before its release. It's a documentary about the proposed "Anthropocene" epoch, which deals with the period of geological history entirely driven by humanity's impact on the earth. Narrated by Alicia Vikander (whose cool intonations make her a perfect fit for doc voiceovers), this documentary feels very much in the vein of Ron Fricke or Godfrey Reggio, albeit with a bit more straightforwardness. The cinematography depicted here certainly rivals Samsara and Koyaanisqatsi for pure dizzying majesty; there are certain shots in this film that could easily stand against any other in this decade, and should by rights be a shoo-in for an AMARA nomination. The film doesn't veer into preachy territory the way it easily could, instead using its imagery and global approach (bouncing from nation to nation, industry to industry, with frenetic, almost frantic urgency) to plead its case. Humanity has certainly done a great deal to make its mark on the history of the Earth, but what mark is it? An ellipsis, or a hard stop?