Elemental

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Elemental

2012

1h 32m

Documentary

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Three nature obsessed outsiders are driven to change the status quo.

Bilge Ebiri

Spirituality & Health

Elemental is really about persistence: In these three approaches to monumental environmental concerns, what we're really seeing are three very different ways of solving a problem.

Mar 24, 2020

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Walter V. Addiego

Hearst Newspapers

Elemental stands out from the perpetual flow of eco-documentaries by at least glancing at some of the personal issues and professional setbacks faced by the activists it portrays.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 14, 2013

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

Elemental speaks to the importance of protecting the natural elements: water, air, earth. It's a beautifully filmed piece, even when it's showing us white clouds of pollutants billowing out of a smokestack.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 14, 2013

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Jamie S. Rich

Oregonian

It's not the message that matters here, but how Elemental reveals the positive and negative sides of obsession and the personal toll it takes on true believers.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 6, 2013

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Inspirational. It finds just the right balance between entertaining the audience and provoking them emotionally and intellectually.

Rated: 8.95/10

May 17, 2013

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

Portraits of three environmental activists and the challenges they face in trying to change people's mindsets and spur them on to help stem the tide of ecological disaster.

Rated: 5/5

May 17, 2013

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Jenny A

It was better that I thought it would be. I really hope there's a sequel. Definitely cried a few times.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/16/23

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Audience Member

Interesting, if a bit meandering - some of the portraits could have used a bit more details - e.g. why was that woman fired from the Rainforest Action Network?

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Gayatri Roshan

Director

Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee

Director

Gayatri Roshan

Screenwriter

Gayatri Roshan

Producer

Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee

Producer

H. Scott Salinas

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Synopsis

Three nature obsessed outsiders are driven to change the status quo.

Director: Gayatri Roshan, Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee
Producer: Gayatri Roshan, Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee
Screenwriter: Gayatri Roshan
Production Co: Go Project Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2017
Runtime: 1h 32m