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The Story of Stuff
The Story of Stuff

The Story of Stuff

How our obsession with stuff is trashing the planet, out communities, and our health — and a vision for change.

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AnimationDocumentary

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For most of the world, consumption has been the unquestioned duty of every individual. Then garbage activist Annie Leonard brought her two-hour lecture to Free Range who helped her turn it into a 20-minute animated revolution. Shown in thousands of classrooms, endlessly blasted by Fox News, viewed more than 10 million times, The Store of Stuff finally opens the door to a serious cultural dialog about the costs of consumption.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

22 mins

Rating

7.7/10

Release Date

04 December 2007

Country

United States of America

Cast

Annie Leonard

Annie Leonard

Herself

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