Part figurative, part abstract, Drux Flux is an animated short comprised of fast-flowing images showing modern people crushed by industry. Inspired by One-Dimensional Man, by philosopher Herbert Marcuse, the filmmaker deconstructs industrial scenes and their terrifying geometry to show the inhumanity of progress.
Gather
background knowledge on Industrialism in Canada, create a timeline with
students to highlight significant changes. View related films. Discuss the
message of such films and the expectations placed on people after the
Industrialization of our nation.