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How to Change the World

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Filmmaker Jerry Rothwell examines the early days of Greenpeace and co-founder Bob Hunter's commitment to environmental issues.

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Daniel M. Gold New York Times This absorbing account is hardly definitive, but it teaches movement building without denying the high costs paid by true believers. Oct 29, 2015 Full Review Michael Rechtshaffen Los Angeles Times A fascinating, skillfully assembled chronicle of the rise and inevitable fallout surrounding the granddaddy of the environmental activism movement. Oct 29, 2015 Full Review Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald Rothwell does a great job organising this material. It becomes an epic story, partly because of the clashes of ego between these passionate men. Rated: 4/5 Sep 16, 2015 Full Review Edward Lawrenson The Big Issue How to Change the World is in clear sympathy with the environmental causes Greenpeace champions but its portrait of the organisation is quite spiky and probing. Dec 12, 2015 Full Review Aaron Yap Flicks (AU, NZ, UK) An inspiring, affecting odyssey about flower children transforming into a "seagoing gang of ecological bikers". Rated: 4/5 Oct 1, 2015 Full Review Jim Schembri 3AW Flat-out excellent documentary detailing the origins, evolution and internal squabbling of Greenpeace. Far from propaganda. Rated: 3.5/5 Sep 25, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews

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slawomir g Interesting story one of the famous activist group in the world. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member The great untold story of the environmentalist's Greenpeace movement. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member A highly interesting and informative documentary about the best known of today's international environmental movements. Told from archival footage and first-hand recollections, this tale of running on emotions & righteousness shows how tenuous those first few years were. Then came the consolidation with European groups and the early "days of glory" were mostly behind them. A shame that GreenPeace has continued to rely more on emotions and fund-raising rather than facts and overwhelming science. For the most part is seems that only Dr. Moore actually moved on and grew with the movement. Unfortunately his interests seem to be with whatever group offers him a title and wages - as his recent passions seem to follow neither strong emotions nor the facts of hard science. Another great shame that those whales and seals GreenPeace fought for may well be extinct in the early 22nd century from ocean acidification. No plankton, no small fish or baleen whales. What a wild thought that it may well be the estranged alter-technology of those Amchitka bombs (nuclear power through Gen III+ and Gen IV) which are most likely to de-carbonise this climate-changed globe and allow Gaia to enter another golden age of EcoModernism. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Pretty amazing film, makes me proud to be from Vancouver as well. Definitely one of the best docs I've seen in a while. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Fascinating, but not engrossing documentary on the rise of the movement known as Greenpeace. While the events and work are heart-wrenchingly disturbing to watch, the moments that deal with the founding members are a tad less personal and captivating. Nevertheless, its an essential piece of film-making in an era where environmental issues are paramount. There are scenes that will haunt you, and thats a good thing. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member I think this doc just further solidified my view that the good intentions don't always end well. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Filmmaker Jerry Rothwell examines the early days of Greenpeace and co-founder Bob Hunter's commitment to environmental issues.
Director
Jerry Rothwell
Producer
Al Morrow, Bous De Jong
Screenwriter
Jerry Rothwell
Production Co
British Film Institute
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 9, 2017
Runtime
1h 53m
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