| Description |
1 videodisc (89 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
Ironweed film club ; no. 56 |
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Ironweed film club ; no. 56
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| Note |
Documentary films. |
| Language |
Lost in palm oil: In English and indigenous languages with English voice-over. |
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A sustainable star: In English and German with English subtitles. |
| Note |
Some titles taken from container. |
| Credits |
Lost in palm oil: Director, Inge Altemeier ; Altemeier & Hornung Filmproduktion. |
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A sustainable star: Produced by ABC Australia (from container). |
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Legacy of Exxon Valdez: Editor, Woody Landay (from container). |
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Birth of a movement: Cage Free Productions ; in association with Spreading Solutions Productions ; director, editor, and writer, Paul J. Lynch ; co-producers, Hannah Eckberg and Paul J. Lynch. |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, region 1, 4:3 aspect ratio, stereo sound. |
| Summary |
Lost in palm oil: Indonesia's rainforests are being destroyed and rapidly replaced by palm oil plantations for use in bio-fuel, with devastating effects on the local population and global ecosystem. This film urges precaution in developing alternatives to fossil fuels. |
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A sustainable star: Germany leads the world in the production and use of renewable energy, yet its wide-scale application is still challenged by those in power. This film reveals the politics involved in attempting the transition to alternative energy sources. |
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The legacy of Exxon Valdez: Decades after the infamous oil spill off the coast of Alaska, the local fishing economy and ecology are still devastated, yet legal battles continue over Exxon's court-ordered compensation to those affected. |
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Birth of a movement: A look at the 1969 oil spill off the coast of California, considered to be the catalyst for the modern environmental movement. |
| Contents |
Lost in palm oil (2007 : 44 min.) -- A sustainable star (21 min.) -- The legacy of Exxon Valdez (15 min.) -- Birth of a movement (9 min.) |
| Note |
"July 2010." |
| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Short films.
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| Subject |
Palm oil industry -- Environmental aspects -- Indonesia.
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Palm oil industry -- Economic aspects -- Indonesia.
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Petroleum industry and trade -- Environmental aspects -- United States.
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Renewable energy sources.
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| Added Author |
Altemeier, Inge.
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Lynch, Paul J.
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Ironweed Film Club.
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Altemeier & Hornung Filmproduktion.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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Cage Free Productions.
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| Note |
Title on container and disc label: Oily business |
| Added Title |
Sustainable star |
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Legacy of Exxon Valdez |
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Birth of a movement |
| Standard No. |
782410095691 |
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