Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands (2009)

Directed by

Peter Mettler

Country

Canada

Runtime

43 min

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This short documentary shows the Alberta tar sands from the air. It reveals the scale of oil extraction and the land damage it causes.

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What happens

Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands is a 2009 Canadian short documentary film directed and written by Peter Mettler. Produced by Greenpeace Canada, the film uses aerial imagery to examine the Alberta oil sands and the environmental consequences of bitumen extraction. Its awards included wins at Festival dei Popoli and Visions du Réel, and a nomination for Best Short Documentary at the 30th Genie Awards. The film screened at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival and later at festivals in Rotterdam, Montreal and Solothurn. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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