Underplayed Gems

Helsingør gasværk (1977)

Helsingør gasværk poster
Directed by
Michael Varming
Genre
documentary film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
18 min
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How it feels

This documentary is a tribute to a municipal coal gas plant that closed in 1977. It explains how coal is turned into gas and shows the building's detailed architecture. The film also raises questions about future energy choices.

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What happens

Helsingør gasværk er en dansk dokumentarfilm fra 1977 med instruktion og manuskript af Michael Varming. Helsingør Gasværk nedlægges i 1977. Dermed er det sidste kommunale kulgasværk væk. I denne hyldest til det gamle gasværk som et stykke arkitektur, hvor der ikke er sparet på detaljer og udsmykning, forklares hvorledes kullet bliver til gas, samtidig med at der herudfra stilles spørgsmål om den fremtidige energiforsyning. "I dag mener vi at kunne se en ende på verdens oliereserver, men kul er der nok af i hvert fald i 500 år. Er det klogt at nedlægge alle kulgasværker under disse omstændigheder og gå over til oliegas? Er det rimeligt?" (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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