It intersperses various videos shot by people across the planet on the 24th July 2010. As the website states, 4500 hours of content was submitted from 192 countries. The result is an astonishing cross-section of life on this planet.
I missed the beginning of the documentary so I have no idea how it is initially framed. However, what most appealed to me was the lack of narrative. There are a few framing devices placed within the piece yet these are light and hardly give the film any real sense of progression. As such, it sits as a nice insight into life around the world without any real political statement.
Unfortunately, the documentary does not live up to this throughout. Most notably are the scenes shot in Afghanistan by a soldier, resident and the girlfriend of a soldier in the U.S.. These scenes are placed after each other and obviously speak about the ongoing war. That said, this only highlights a common connection rather than taking a specific stance on the common connection. It really is a film wrought by the individuals that filmed it: the editor has quite successfully hidden himself.
It's a remarkable piece and well worth watching.
-The English Student
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