Futuristic short film “Les Matérialistes” celebrates virtual launch

The documentary transports viewers to 2050 to better understand what is necessary and possible to undertake collectively to achieve a transition to a truly circular economy.

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Architecture Without Borders Quebec (AWBQ), Dark Matter Labs, Les Interstices, and RECYC-QUÉBEC have announced the premiere of the docu-fiction short film Les Matérialistes, focused on the circular economy of construction materials in Quebec.

Les Matérialistes combines a documentary and science fiction with foresight, co-creation, and animation design and is a practical utopia that is ambitious and tangible.

The documentary transports viewers to 2050 to better understand what is necessary and possible to undertake collectively to achieve a transition to a truly circular economy.

AWBQ noted that the construction industry is responsible for nearly a third of the waste sent to disposal each year. According to Quebec’s 2021 Residual Materials Management Report for the C&D sector, the sector generated a total of 3,512,000 tonnes of waste. Of this total, approximately 1,846,000 tonnes were sent to sorting centers while the remainder, 1,666,000 tonnes, was sent directly to disposal.

Through a series of scenes exploring future professions, the life cycle of materials, upcoming statistics, and current and imagined actions at all levels, this project also aims to change viewers’ perspectives on the real value of materials and the potential of an economy that fully recognizes it.

To view the short film, click below.

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