Narrated by actor Leonardo DiCaprio (start the "Titanic" jokes please), the documentary is about the widespread damage that humans have done to the environment in the rush for development and money. The consequences to the human race is severe... and this film also explains possible disaster scenarios such as global warming, that will occur because of this environmental mismanagement.
Aside from the dire warning, the documentary interviews a myriad of foreign leaders, scientists, and activists for their suggestions to this problem. Stopping and reversing the consequences of environmental destruction will involve the people and governments; from reasonable pro-conservation policies to the use of technology to develop cleaner sources of energy and industry.
Time: 8 PM , June 8th
Location: 62 Weld Quay
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The `11th hour' is a wonderful film in terms of highlighting the foremost environmental concerns of our time-with all the illustrious thinkers in the environmental front being paraded to spew their `gems'! I pick up a few updates on the green challenge myself though I usually would keep an eye on the greenies.
Leornado D'Caprio the producer and narrator should be congratulated for making such a film -though there are people who would question his green credential for hosting the documentary. While he cannot compare with Al-Gore in the `Inconvenient Truth' he has done more than his share as an Earthling to try to save the human part of the Earth.
While greenies can easily ease into the green talks it is doubtful if the non-greenies majority would warm themselves quickly to this talking heads-dominated documentary, with its large shares of mouthfuls of concepts. I think the wonderful indie music and visuals could have been better used to speak for the film rather than to be used as mere illustrations only. The visuals of environmental havoc almost come close to other arty productions like `Koyaanisqatsi'!
After the screening to about 20 members of the audience we had a discussion where there were suggestions to show this film at public spaces. Anyone want to take it up to organise the screenings?
Thanks to Fung Fung for providing the DVD for screening. Also thanks to the `3rd floor' guys for permitting and helping us to screen the movie at their hall with a big screen! They also welcome the Film Club to continue our screenings there. The hall is pretty big-can accommodate some 100 audience! This is a bit beyond our usual dozen-odd audience and cause wastage to the air-con! Anyway: what do the rests think?
For the next screening we will be screening 3 weeks from now (after bringing forward the screening slot from next week) ie June 29th. Proposed title : 10 finalist films from the BMW Shorties competition for 2008. Screening time: 2hours 10 min. There will be short breaks in between-and some film commentators will be invited to anchor the discussion.
Ong BK
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