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The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream

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Arguing that modern life as we know it is doomed to end as oil reserves begin running out, this documentary focuses on the intertwining histories of the energy industry and the suburbs. Prompted by the desire to move away from dangerous, dirty urban spaces, American suburbia emerged in earnest after World War II, enabled by the rapid growth of the automobile industry. In interviews, experts predict a grim future, with nations fighting over oil and the collapse of food-supply chains.

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Dorothy Woodend The Tyee (British Columbia) As a film, The End of Suburbia is a blunt instrument. It hits you over the head with talking heads and huge amounts of info. But what it lacks in style, The End of Suburbia makes up in prescience. Aug 22, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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delysid d its common knowledge that the world is coming to an end yet no one seems to care Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/27/19 Full Review Audience Member ??? ????????? ????? ???????, ????? ???? ???? ?????? ????????? 5 ???????????? ????????????? ????????? 5-? ??? ??????. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member A fascinating eye-opener. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member 5* outstanding preduction of the coming economic collapse many years before it kicked in. A lot worse to come as oil discovery peaked in 1960 and we are consuming enough for it all to be used up by 2050 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member nothing new or surprising in this. maybe it was more revealing in 2004. regardless, i can't understand why we still have suburbs and suvs, it's good to see reminders. retardation nation. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Worth a view, although it seems a little outdated. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Gregory Greene

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Synopsis Arguing that modern life as we know it is doomed to end as oil reserves begin running out, this documentary focuses on the intertwining histories of the energy industry and the suburbs. Prompted by the desire to move away from dangerous, dirty urban spaces, American suburbia emerged in earnest after World War II, enabled by the rapid growth of the automobile industry. In interviews, experts predict a grim future, with nations fighting over oil and the collapse of food-supply chains.
Director
Gregory Greene
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 18m