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A Fierce Green Fire

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A Fierce Green Fire

Released Mar 1, 2013

1h 41m

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The history of the environmental movement's evolution from the 1960s to the present.

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Bilge Ebiri

Spirituality & Health

The results are beautiful, fascinating, and, understandably, messy. Not all of these people want the same thing, and sometimes their needs conflict with one another.

Mar 24, 2020

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Loren King

Boston Globe

Comprehensively tackles a sprawling subject and keeps things loose and lively.

Rated: 3.5/4

Apr 18, 2013

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Walter V. Addiego

San Francisco Chronicle

It's a decent overview of the subject, but the film's presentation is unexceptional, and it never hints that there is reasoned opposition to the views it advocates.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 15, 2013

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John Beifuss

Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

Not another documentary expos of a particular disaster or eco-crime but a history of the environmental movement itself, motivated by the idea that 'our industrial civilization has grown so powerful that it threatens the natural world...'

Rated: 3/4

Feb 24, 2014

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Jamie S. Rich

Oregonian

Manages to make the larger cause relatable by focusing on the individual stories of conservationist leaders and radical activists

Rated: 3/5

Oct 10, 2013

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Gerald Peary

Arts Fuse

I agree totally with its politics while abhorring its unimaginative political correctness.

Rated: 1.5 stars

Sep 16, 2013

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Very inspring look back at recent environmental movement history. Would have liked a bit more recent solution oriented material, ie: what's being done in solar, wind, waste management, etc

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Excellent history of the environmental movement and some of the disasters and mistakes which led to it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

This was a moving and inspiring film. Very well done, it traces the environmental movement's shift from conservation to environmental justice and climate activism.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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It can only be considered a cliff notes version of the history of the environmental movement, but it did bring back some childhood memories I personally had of watching the emergence of the movement on our nightly news in the hinterland. I even learned a few tidbits about the early beginnings of the environmental movement beyond the standard Muir/Roosevelt dichotomy. A huge subject and I think talking about the movement rather than the issues was an excellent call...however taking a Ken Burns type direction as originally planned and delved into the entire breadth of this movement probably would have been a better choice than taking this cliff notes version. As for take home message...the movie clearly captures, probably unintentionally, the misguided direction taken by the environmental movement when it decided to merge with the social justice movement. Then environmentalism became all about people....just like the movie does.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

If anyone wants to inspire their friends to act to fight against climate change, this is the film to show.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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ONe of the best movies of they year. I am so glad I got tos ee it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Synopsis

The history of the environmental movement's evolution from the 1960s to the present.

Director: Mark Kitchell
Producer: Mark Kitchell
Screenwriter: Tom Turner, Mark Kitchell
Distributor: First Run
Production Co: Zoetrope Aubry Productions
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 1, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 25, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $29.6K
Runtime: 1h 41m

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