Shot primarily from a helicopter, filmmaker Peter Mettler's "Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands" offers an unparalleled view of the world's largest industrial, capital and energy project.
Canada's tar sands are an oil reserve the size of England. Extracting the crude oil called bitumen from underneath unspoiled wilderness requires a massive industrialized effort with far-reaching impacts on the land, air, water, and climate.
It's an extraordinary spectacle, whose scope can only be understood from far above. In a hypnotic flight of image and sound, one machine's perspective upon the choreography of others, suggests a dehumanized world where petroleum's power is supreme.
We are going to see this film tonight. Should be interesting. I'll definitely let you know my thoughts. I'm hoping to be able to host a screening for Green Party members at a future date. You can view the trailer for the film here.
Petropolis is to be screened at the Royal, Toronto (608 College St.) for 6 days, starting Friday 22nd January and running until Wednesday 27th January!
Not only will you have the chance to see the film on the big screen, there will be Q+A sessions with a host of great speakers each night - including writer/director Peter Mettler and Greenpeace Canada’s Executive Director Bruce Cox.
If you didn’t get to see Petropolis at TIFF in 2009, don’t miss out this time. Tickets go on sale at the Royal half an hour before each performance (7pm each night with an extra 4:30pm screening on Sunday) so arrive early! Tickets cost $10 (general admission) $8 (students+seniors)
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