Objectified
May 22 2009
•1h 15m
•Documentary
A feature-length documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them.
Cast
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Paola Antonelli
Self
Chris Bangle
Self
Andrew Blauvelt
Self
Erwan Bouroullec
Self
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