Life After People

Life After People

Welcome to Earth... Population: Zero.

2008 · 94 min · ★ 7.0 · Documentary, TV Movie

In this special documentary that inspired a two-season television series, scientists and other experts speculate about what the Earth, animal life, and plant life might be like if, suddenly, humanity no longer existed, as well as the effect humanity's disappearance might have on the artificial aspects of civilization.

Directed by David De Vries · Written by David De Vries

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