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Catching the Sun (2015)

Catching the Sun poster
Directed by
Shalini Kantayya
Genre
documentary
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 15m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows different people connected to the solar power industry. It shows unemployed workers in California, businessmen in China, and others as they take part in the shift toward solar energy.

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What happens

Catching the Sun is a 2015 documentary film on the growth of the solar power industry that premiered on Netflix in April, 2016. Directed by Shalini Kantayya, the film features portraits of diverse personalities and their roles in the transition to solar power. Unemployed workers in Richmond, California, businessmen in China, Tea Party activists, and a would-be White House adviser are all featured in the film. The film debunks a false dilemma that clean energy requires sacrificing economic prosperity. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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