Screen Generation: Sick Generation?

Screen Generation: Sick Generation?

53 mins | Documentary | Sept. 26, 2020

Smartphones, computers, gaming consoles or digital tablets are now givens in our daily lives. The electronic intrusion is causing controversy and collective hysteria. Are we damaging our brains with all these screens? How will unprecedented exposure to screens impact humanity? To find out, the filmmakers examine how science has been applied to distinguish between truth and falsehoods, and explore the suspected side-effects of screen exposure. The documentary travels through the US and Europe to meet and speak to researchers who are leaders in this field.

Screen Generation: Sick Generation?

53 mins | Documentary | Sept. 26, 2020

Screen Generation: Sick Generation?
Smartphones, computers, gaming consoles or digital tablets are now givens in our daily lives. The electronic intrusion is causing controversy and collective hysteria. Are we damaging our brains with all these screens? How will unprecedented exposure to screens impact humanity? To find out, the filmmakers examine how science has been applied to distinguish between truth and falsehoods, and explore the suspected side-effects of screen exposure. The documentary travels through the US and Europe to meet and speak to researchers who are leaders in this field.
Producers ARTE, Effervescence, Palmyra Films
Original title Génération écran: génération malade ?
Directors Raphaël Hitier
Writers Raphaël Hitier, Elena Sender

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