Underplayed Gems

The Green Lie (2018)

The Green Lie poster
Original title
Die grüne Lüge
Directed by
Werner Boote
Genre
documentary film
Country
Austria
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
0
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary exposes how large corporations use misleading advertising to appear environmentally friendly while causing real harm. It connects the promotional strategies of companies like BP, RWE, and Unilever with the personal stories of people affected by environmental disasters and monocultures.

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What happens

Die Grüne Lüge ist ein Kinodokumentarfilm von Regisseur Werner Boote, produziert von e&a film. Er zeigt das Greenwashing der Konzerne exemplarisch anhand der Bewerbung von Palmöl und Elektroautos. PR-Strategien einiger Unternehmensriesen wie BP, RWE und Unilever werden in Zusammenhang mit persönlichen Schicksalen an Orten von Umweltkatastrophen und Monokulturen gebracht. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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