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Reel Earth Downtown Cinemas 25 May – 7 June 2008 www.reelearth.org.nz |
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Sunday 25 May
Downtown Cinemas
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Why Birds Sing 2006 UK 80 mins A tapestry of science, philosophy, ornithology, music and performance explores the mystery of why birds sing, and why humans are so attracted to the music of nature. |
Children of Armageddon 2008 Canada 95 mns A passionate, high calibre exploration of nuclear armament’s legacy in New Zealand and around the world. This emotional film traces the experiences of three young women affected by nuclear fallout, set against the backdrop of a potential nuclear renaissance. |
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Monday 26 May
Downtown Cinemas
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Taking Root – the vision of Wangari Maathai 2007 USA 81 mins At times brutal, always powerful. A deeply moving film. The inspiring account of the Green Belt Movement of Kenya and its guiding light Wangari Maathai, the first environmentalist and African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. |
Broken Arrow – nuclear disaster in the Polomares 2007 Spain 95 mins Fact. Two American airforce planes collide, inadvertently dropping H-bombs which exploded upon impact. It was a breezy day. This is the tale of the event and its tragically toxic aftermath in the Spanish countryside.
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Sounds of the Sea 2008 Germany 94 mins A mystery of grand proportion unfolds beneath the blue waves. Untangle the clues and causes of the stranding of deep diving whales. A powerful and emotive political documentary. |
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Tuesday 27 May
Downtown Cinemas
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Sustainability ala Craik 2007 Canada 29 mins A prairie town grows a sustainable rural revitalisation.
No Nukes is Good Nukes! 2007 New Zealand 50 mins Visit the climax of New Zealand’s colourful yet deadly serious grassroots nuclear free movement. This entertaining film traces the roots of activism to the fruits of social change.
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Brave New West 2008 USA 86 mins The ripening of an environmentalist. An off-the-wall odyssey that tells the story of how one man’s passion for the natural world fuelled the creation of an extraordinary and unlikely institution in the American West.
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An Alchemy in Green 2005 New Zealand 50 mins Barry Brickell’s compelling story of determination to restore life to a ravaged land. Artist, railway builder and nature conservationist – an exploration of the loss then restoration of the Coromandel bush.
Eternal Mash 2007 Netherlands 53 mins Celebrating a life-long quest to protect and maintain an incredible collection of historic crop species on the brink of extinction. This is Ruurd Walrecht’s story, compellingly relayed by a colourful mix of helpers. |
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Wednesday 28 May
Downtown Cinemas
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In The Pink 2006 India 24 mins Is pollution good? Ask the flamingos of Mumbai, thriving in a polluted tidal reach. A visually stunning film from the subcontinent’s pulsing heart.
Sacred Ground 2007 Australia 55 mins A poignant portrait of an Aboriginal family fighting to save what is left of their ancient heritage and culture. This contemporary film - challenging, enriching and emotional - takes us into a world rarely seen or heard. |
Shorts Session 1 Papa Tortuga 2006 USA/Chile 19 mins Worms in the Big Apple 2006 USA 18 mins Cheat Neutral 2007 UK 13 mins Small Talk Diaries – the decomposers 2008 UK 14 mins The Sacred Food 2006 USA 6 mins In Only One Direction 2007 New Zealand 5 mins A debate – Makara Windfarm 2007 New Zealand 5 mins Just A Lawn 2007 Canada 13 mins |
The Meadow 2006 Germany 43 mins A beautiful portrait of a place of beauty. But for how long? A film of colour and form, incorporating spectacular cinematorgraphy and visual effects.
The Crayfish in the Jam Jar 2008 Germany 44 mins A wonderfully produced film with stunning cinematography. An intimate portrait of nature and the relationship we share with it. Is anything forever? |
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Thursday 29 May
Downtown Cinemas
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A World Without Jam… 2008 UK 12 mins An imaginative gaze into the future.
Small Talk Diaries – the decomposers 2008 UK 14 mins Welcome to ground level recycling.
Wahine Disaster 2008 UK 52 mins The best film yet about New Zealand’s greatest maritime disaster at the hands of Cyclone Giselle. Intensely moving, includes original footage and first time interviews of survivors, rescuers and eye witnesses. |
An Alchemy in Green 2005 New Zealand 50 mins Barry Brickell’s compelling story of determination to restore life to a ravaged land. Artist, railway builder and nature conservationist – an exploration of the loss then restoration of the Coromandel bush.
Crash – a tale of two species 2008 USA 57 mins Witness nature's amazing ability to create fragile connections between species, and of our potential to damage or heal them. |
Dangerous Catch 2008 USA 57 mins A series of strange, seemingly unrelated events are unfolding across the globe, connected by a common theme. Are demands on our oceans impacting life far beyond the shoreline?
The Future of the Great Barrier Reef – bleached or bright? 2003 Netherlands 50 mins Coral bleaching caused by increasing ocean temperatures. The angle is novel and controversial, offering an optimistic outlook for the future of the coral reefs. |
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Friday 30 May
Downtown Cinemas
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Shorts Session 2 Hybrid.Pedal 2007 USA 27 mins Fishy Business 2008 Australia 14 mins Common Scents 2007 Canada 3 mins Shooting to Learn 2007 New Zealand 18 mins In The Pink 2006 India 24 mins |
Crude Impact 2006 USA 97 mins A powerful and timely story that deftly explores the interconnection between human domination of the planet and the discovery and use of oil. |
Death on the Beach 2008 New Zealand 46 mins Blubber huggers beware. A poignant portrait of the special relationship that New Zealanders have with whales, and the plight of the people and animals caught up in the tragedy of mass stranding on our shores.
Dirty Secrets 2008 USA 60 mins The saying ‘something in the water’ rings eerily true in Rob Whittlesey’s latest investigative documentary for National Geographic. |
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Saturday 31 May
Downtown Cinemas
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South Central Farm 2007 USA 24 mins This bursting film is the story of poor migrants, a wealthy developer, and California’s biggest the city.
Eternal Mash 2007 Netherlands 53 mins Celebrating a life-long quest to protect and maintain an incredible collection of historic crop species on the brink of extinction. This is Ruurd Walrecht’s story, compellingly relayed by a colourful mix of helpers. |
The Greening of Southie 2007 USA 85 mins A highly entertaining, down-to-earth, funny and optimistic film. On the storied streets of South Boston, Massachusetts Boston’s first residential green building is under construction. A $75 million luxury apartment tower, made from recycled steel, sustainable hardwoods, and wheatboard cabinetry, the building is a model of energy efficiency and sustainability. Is this the key to solving the global climate crisis? |
Global Warming – solutions 2007 USA 50 mins The solutions. What are they, and how are they being brought into our lives? Stacey Stone proficiently profiles individuals and businesses that have shifted their thinking from personal to global concerns.
No Nukes is Good Nukes! 2007 New Zealand 50 mins Visit the climax of New Zealand’s colourful yet deadly serious grassroots nuclear free movement. This entertaining film traces the roots of activism to the fruits of social change. |
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Sunday 1 June
Downtown Cinemas
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Sputnik Mania 2007 USA 88 mins When the Soviets launched their rocket Sputnik, the effects of ‘Red Monday’ hit home in America. It provoked the missile gap, exploded an arms race, and began the space race. A sadly ironic film, Sputnik Mania tells of both the negative and positive impacts experienced in America following the launch. |
Shorts Session 3 White Earth Melting 2007 Greenland 7 mins eDump 2007 USA 20 mins Fins, Flukes and Family 2006 New Zealand 10 mins Turtles in a Soup 2007 India 13 mins South Central Farm 2007 USA 24 mins Coral Connections 2007 Mexico 15 mins Squander 2007 New Zealand 3 mins |
Countdown on the Yangtze 2008 Germany 52 mins Traverse one of the greatest environmental revolutions China has ever known. An impressive, professional, and well-narrated journey into a very old world, and another that is just coming into form. Sacred Ground 2007 Australia 55 mins A poignant portrait of an Aboriginal family fighting to save what is left of their ancient heritage and culture. This contemporary film - challenging, enriching and emotional - takes us into a world rarely seen or heard. |
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Monday 2 June
Downtown Cinemas
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Why Birds Sing 2006 UK 80 mins A tapestry of science, philosophy, ornithology, music and performance explores the mystery of why birds sing, and why humans are so attracted to the music of nature. |
One Man, One Cow, One Planet 2007 New Zealand 56 mins Peter Proctor is 78. He has a glass eye and is partially deaf. He is also quietly determined to save the world. Peter is known as the father of modern biodynamic farming. This is his story.
Shooting to Learn 2007 New Zealand 18 mins The compelling story of of a keen conservationist’s passion and patience to know and protect the Himilayan Tahr.
Calici – a rural conspiracy 2007 New Zealand 24 mins Trace the tale of desperation, kiwi ingenuity, and our nation’s biggest biosecurity breach.
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Sounds of the Sea 2008 Germany 94 mins A mystery of grand proportion unfolds beneath the blue waves. Untangle the clues and causes of the stranding of deep diving whales. A powerful and emotive political documentary. |
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Tuesday 3 June
Downtown Cinemas
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Mink Invasion 2006 Germany 24 mins New Zealand, we are not alone! Others have also suffered the blight of unwanted predators unbalancing nature to the detriment of creatures great and small.
Crash – a tale of two species 2008 USA 57 mins Witness nature's amazing ability to create fragile connections between species, and of our potential to damage or heal them. |
Taking Root – the vision of Wangari Maathai 2007 USA 81 mins At times brutal, always powerful. A deeply moving film. The inspiring account of the Green Belt Movement of Kenya and its guiding light Wangari Maathai, the first environmentalist and African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. |
Shorts Session 4 The End of the Line 2007 Canada 18 mins Xtreme Waste 2007 New Zealand 8 mins Paradise Found – The Phoenix Islands 2006 Kiribati 20 mins Earth Film 2007 New Zealand 2 mins Exhuming Adams 2005 New Zealand 24 mins Pulp, Poo and Perfection 2007 Chile 15 mins Bright Ideas 2007 New Zealand 5 mins |
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Wednesday 4 June
Downtown Cinemas
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Crude Impact 2006 USA 97 mins A powerful and timely story that deftly explores the interconnection between human domination of the planet and the discovery and use of oil. |
Children of Armageddon 2008 Canada 95 mins A passionate, high calibre exploration of nuclear armament’s legacy in New Zealand and around the world. This emotional film traces the experiences of three young women affected by nuclear fallout, set against the backdrop of a potential nuclear renaissance.
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Cry Sea 2007 Italy 55 mins Tightly woven documentary investigates the impacts when two economies collide leaving in their wake a way of life.
Kilowatt Ours 2007 USA 55 mins A thought-provoking search for solutions that will strengthen the economy, improve the quality of our lives and lead to a healthier environment. An optimistic film with a strong relevance to New Zealand. |
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Thursday 5 June
Downtown Cinemas
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Broken Arrow – nuclear disaster in the Palomares 2007 Spain 95 mins Fact. Two American airforce planes collide, inadvertently dropping H-bombs which exploded upon impact. It was a breezy day. This is the tale of the event and its tragically toxic aftermath in the Spanish countryside.
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Energy Crossroads – the burning need to change course 2006 USA 67 mins A journey along the high road to sustainability, spotlighting renewable energy, coupled with conservation, as sensible solutions for sustaining our quality of life.
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Gates of the Arctic – Alaska’s Brooks Range 2007 USA 57 mins A visually breathtaking portrait of a remote land, its people, and its wildlife.
Global Warming – solutions 2007 USA 50 mins The solutions. What are they, and how are they being brought into our lives? Stacey Stone proficiently profiles individuals and businesses that have shifted their thinking from personal to global concerns. |
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Friday 6 June
Downtown Cinemas
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The Meadow 2006 Germany 43 mins A beautiful portrait of a place of beauty. But for how long? A film of colour and form, incorporating spectacular cinematorgraphy and visual effects.
Gates of the Arctic – Alaska’s Brooks Range 2007 USA 57 mins A visually breathtaking portrait of a remote land, its people, and its wildlife. |
The Nuclear Comeback 2007 New Zealand 75 mins It’s scary it’s expensive and it could save the earth. Really? Justin Pemberton’s latest film is an objective and essential response to the question for our time. |
Brave New West 2008 USA 86 mins The ripening of an environmentalist. An off-the-wall odyssey that tells the story of how one man’s passion for the natural world fuelled the creation of an extraordinary and unlikely institution in the American West.
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Saturday 7 June
Downtown Cinemas
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Countdown on the Yangtze 2008 Germany 52 mins Traverse one of the greatest environmental revolutions China has ever known. An impressive, professional, and well-narrated journey into a very old world, and another that is just coming into form.
Cry Sea 2007 Italy 55 mins Tightly woven documentary investigates the impacts when two economies collide leaving in their wake a way of life.
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49 Megawatts 2007 Canada 31 mins After a century of drowning the world’s best river valleys, is hydro power actually renewable? This frank documentary by a whitewater kayaker links rivers and the power that threatens them today in Canada.
Kilowatt Ours 2007 USA 55 mins A thought-provoking search for solutions that will strengthen the economy, improve the quality of our lives and lead to a healthier environment. An optimistic film with a strong relevance to New Zealand. |
The Greening of Southie 2007 USA 85 mins A highly entertaining, down-to-earth, funny and optimistic film. On the storied streets of South Boston, Massachusetts Boston’s first residential green building is under construction. A $75 million luxury apartment tower, made from recycled steel, sustainable hardwoods, and wheatboard cabinetry, the building is a model of energy efficiency and sustainability. Is this the key to solving the global climate crisis? |