Biographical comedy-drama reminds us that everyone can make a difference By Alberto Sclaverano The 2000 movie Erin Brockovich  is based on a true story that happened in the early 1990s in California. An unemployed single mother with three children and a lot of money problems to care about, discovered one of greatest fraud against consumer’s rights and people’ health in recent US history. Brockovich brought to light what the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) did to the r

By Alberto Sclaverano “Dramedy” about extreme environmental activism helps us to reflect on what it really means to fight for social justice The 2018 Icelandic-Ukrainian film Woman at War  ( Kona fer í stríð ), made by Icelandic actor and director Benedikt Erlingsson, who also co-wrote and co-produced the movie, is an interesting exercise in mixing comedy, musical, and drama, in order to deliver a social message.  After having premiered in the Critics’ Week section at the 201

By Alberto Sclaverano  Film review A modern reboot of the 1980s exploitation cult film, has a strong ecological message In the fictionalized town of St. Roma’s Village, single janitor Winston Gooze (played by Game of Thrones  star Peter Dinklage) works for the corrupt pharmaceutical company BTH (Body Talk Healthstyle) owned by evil businessman Bob Garbinger (Kevin Bacon). During the years, BTH has polluted the environment, poisoned the water and the woods around St. Roma’s, a

By Alberto Sclaverano  A 1970’s sci-fi classic says a lot about the climate crisis even today Douglas Trumbull's directorial debut, the 1972 science fiction film Silent Running , is now regarded as a small classic, or even a “hidden gem”, from the early 1970s American cinema. What makes it unique is the central role played by the ecological and environment-related themes in the plot. The sci-fi adventure denounces humans’ reckless behavior against the environment, and it for

By Alberto Sclaverano  2016 How to Let Go of the World (And Love All the Things Climate Can't Change)  is a curious climate crisis-themed documentary.  It is directed by Josh Fox, a director and environmental activist who received an Academy Award nomination for his 2010 documentary film Gasland , a critique of the excesses of the US drilling activities all around the country, and the damage it has sometimes created to local communities. He produced and starred in How to Let

By Alberto Sclaverano  Ridley Scott is among the most well-known living film directors, whose rich filmography includes films such as...

This Changes Everything By Alberto Sclaverano Documentary links the climate crisis with the flaws of the economic system. Film Review...

District 9 By Alberto Sclaverano Film Review District 9 (2009) It is now regarded as one of the best sci-fi films of the 2000s. It is set...

Film Review: a mix of sci-fi and docudrama will leave you speechless By Alberto Sclaverano This is one of the most timely and unsettling...

By Alberto Sclaverano The 2020 Australian science fiction film 2067, written and directed by Seth Larney, combines entertainment elements...

Al Gore’s quest to denounce climate inaction continues By Alberto Sclaverano  The message is that each of us can act, learning to accept...

The reason to rewatch documentaries like these, is that climate change denialism is spreading fast among Western elite, including the US...

Paul Schrader’s strange, yet effective, movie on faith and the climate crisis will create lots of debate. By Alberto Sclaverano  Among...

This documentary highlights the importance of finding compromises on the path to a sustainable diet By Alberto Sclaverano  The 2021...

The difficulty of understanding the seriousness of the climate crisis   By Alberto Sclaverano   The 2021 Dutch science fiction thriller...

Disturbing film foresaw many aspects of today’s environmental crisis By Alberto Sclaverano 1973 dystopian science-fiction film Soylent...

A visual and emotional experience that won’t let anyone indifferent By Alberto Sclaverano   After being first screened in January at the...

Source: Nepali Times This year’s Film Southasia has 47 documentaries that showcase human activities and their interconnectedness with...

The New Delhi-set documentary reflects on the damage of pollution, but also about the importance of conservationism.   by Alberto...

A real-life story proves that everyone can make a difference in saving save the planet by Alberto Sclaverano for Citiplat In 2019,...