Posts Tagged ‘ documentary ’

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One of the most fascinating nature documentaries you will find about vanishing species in the Balkans. The landscape is described as mysterious Tolkien-esque “middle earth,” a land of unique beauty. The photography is spectacular. Watch a full episode at: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/wild-balkans/video-full-episode/5519/
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Robert Kenner’s documentary Food, Inc. claims that it is “lifting the veil” over the way our food is farmed and produced. And it is a veil of secrecy that our government and corporations would like to maintain. There have been many books on the subject of the industrialization of our food system (such as...
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This documentary about the first residential green building in Boston focuses on the experience of the workers, who are skeptical about the project.
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It is an interesting and somewhat convenient truth that Al Gore's senior thesis at Harvard was titled "The Impact of Television on the Conduct of the Presidency." Although his TV venture, Current TV, turned out to be a bit of a flop, he managed to redeem himself by making this doc.
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Not to be confused with The Eleventh Hour, which came out the following year, this film uses celebrity to draw attention to environmental concerns. It's a little bizarre watching glamourpuss DiCaprio talk about global warming, and it's hard to say how much influence this film has actually had.
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