A short documentary exploring the ways in which artists are re-appropriating the surplus of single-use plastic bags as their medium to create artworks, with varying intentions: from raising environmental awareness, to expressing the conflict of personal emotions.
https://vimeo.com/149444693
Out of the Bag
Director: Aidan Bradbury-Aranda | Countries of production: United States | Year: 2017 | Length: 14 min
Language: English | Age: 8+ years
Genres: Documentary | | Regions: USA
Winner of Best Short, Earth Port Film Festival
Winner of Best Student Documentary, Berkeley Video and Film Festival
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