This film about the meatpacking industry is by the godfather of the modern-day documentary. Told without voice-over or talking heads telling the moviegoer what to think, "Meat" examines the many stages that cattle and sheep undergo on their inexorable journey from grasslands to our dinner table. The documentary is not for the faint of heart or for vegetarians, but it serves as a troubling reminder about the nature of industrialization and the fact that all is not as it appears.

Meat

Name: Meat
Duration: 113

NR 1 hr 53 min

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How long is Meat?: Meat is 1 hr 53 min long.

Who directed Meat?: Frederick Wiseman

What is Meat about?: This film about the meatpacking industry is by the godfather of the modern-day documentary. Told without voice-over or talking heads telling the moviegoer what to think, "Meat" examines the many stages that cattle and sheep undergo on their inexorable journey from grasslands to our dinner table. The documentary is not for the faint of heart or for vegetarians, but it serves as a troubling reminder about the nature of industrialization and the fact that all is not as it appears.