Life in a Day
Director Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland) and producer Ridley Scott (Alien, Gladiator) team up to offer this candid snapshot of a single day on planet Earth. Compiled from over 80,000 YouTube submissions by contributors in 192 countries, Life in a Day presents a microcosmic view of our daily experiences as a global society. From the mundane to the profound, everything has its place as we spend 90 minutes gaining greater insight into the lives of people who may be more like us than we ever suspected, despite the fact that we're separated by incredible distances.
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Life in a Day is, without exaggeration, a profound achievement.
It's our equivalent of that '80s art-film kaleidoscope "Koyaanisqatsi."
Life in a Day is an experimental project driven by the Internet at its best, where connectivity among the planet's population has become a reality.
At once ambitious in its global reach and modest in its simplicity.
Macdonald knows plenty about crafting something evocative from unscripted material.
Best Documentary
British Independent Film Awards (2011)
Best Documentary
Evening Standard British Film Awards (2012)
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