reviewed world premiere screening sept   isabel bader theatre toronto international film festival tiffbr br this interesting premise seemed go long many shots piles ewaste recycled computers keyboards cables etc shipped china ton sorted remade new products sell back desolationbr br the filmmakers tried get people interviews boost human element frequently prevented due chinese censorship still interesting bits shanghai high end real estate agent preening strutting around showing luxurious mansion gardens intercut scenes others living medieval conditions especially striking opening tracking shot m factory floor quite something well scenes activity three gorges dam project also complement jia khangje films tiff the feature still lifesanxia haoren  documentary dong also built around subjectbr br director jennifer baichwal producer nick de pencier cinematographer peter mettler subject edward burtynsky stage qa world premiere producer noah weinzweig introduced audience thanked key person assisted ground access china itself