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A Fierce Green Fire

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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 03/24/2020
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. Go to Full Review
Loren King Boston Globe 04/18/2013
3.5/4
Comprehensively tackles a sprawling subject and keeps things loose and lively. Go to Full Review
Walter V. Addiego San Francisco Chronicle 03/15/2013
2/4
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. Go to Full Review
John Beifuss Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) 02/24/2014
3/4
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...' Go to Full Review
Jamie S. Rich Oregonian 10/10/2013
3/5
Manages to make the larger cause relatable by focusing on the individual stories of conservationist leaders and radical activists Go to Full Review
Gerald Peary Arts Fuse 09/16/2013
1.5 stars
I agree totally with its politics while abhorring its unimaginative political correctness. Go to Full Review
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05/07/2014 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 See more 04/23/2014 Excellent history of the environmental movement and some of the disasters and mistakes which led to it. See more 10/02/2013 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. See more 08/18/2013 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. See more 06/21/2013 If anyone wants to inspire their friends to act to fight against climate change, this is the film to show. See more 05/28/2013 ONe of the best movies of they year. I am so glad I got tos ee it. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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