Our Eco Film on Friday, July 22nd will be The Dark Side of Chocolate. Genre: Documentary. 46 minutes. 2010. Directed by: U. Roberto Romano, Miki Mistrati Watch the full movie here: A team of journalists investigate how human trafficking and child labour in the Ivory Coast fuels the worldwide chocolate industry. The crew interview both […]
CONTINUE READINGThe Eco Film on Friday, July 15th will be The Secret of El Dorado. Genre: Documentary. 48 minutes. 2006 / Directed by: David Sington. BBC Horizon Watch the full movie here: In 1542, the Spanish Conquistador, Francisco de Orellana ventured along the river Rio Negro. Hunting a hidden city of gold, his expedition found a […]
CONTINUE READINGOur Eco Film on Friday, July 8th, will be another Episode of BBC’s series called Life: Insects. Genre: Documentary, Produced by: BBC, 2009. 59 Minutes, English. There are more species of insects that exist on earth than any other species group. They represent more than half of all known organisms. This is due to their […]
CONTINUE READINGOn Friday, June 24th, we celebrate the 3rd anniversary of our Eco Film Club by screening Garbage Warrior again. Genre: Documentary. 86 minutes Directed by: Oliver Hodge. Won the Most Popular Film at the Vancouver International Film Festival Shot over three years in the USA, England, India and New Mexico, Garbage Warrior is a feature […]
CONTINUE READINGOur Ecofilm on Friday, June 17th will be The Light Bulb Conspiracy, released in November 2010. Genre: Documentary, Social Issues, Consumerism. English with Danish subtitles, 75 minutes. Written and Directed by: Cosima Dannoritzer. In this intriguing documentary, Dannoritzer examines the negative effects of consumerism and “planned obsolescence,” which is when manufacturers make products that intentionally […]
CONTINUE READINGNext Friday, June 10th, our Ecofilm will be Coral Reef Adventure. Genre: Documentary, Nature, 2003. Director: Greg MacGillivray Coral Reef Adventure follows the exploits and crusades of Howard and Michelle Hall as they embark on a ten-month expedition of the world’s most vibrant and endangered coral reefs. Beginning at the Great Barrier Reef off the […]
CONTINUE READINGBrandnew and promising: On Friday, June 3rd, the Ecofilm at Sadhana Forest will be The Economics of Happiness, the new film by Helena Norberg-Hodge. Genre: Documentary, Social Issues, Environmentalism, Globalization. Written & Directed by: Helena Norberg-Hodge, Steven Gorelick & John Page. 2011. 67 Minutes, English Watch the trailer: In this new film, leading ecologist Helena […]
CONTINUE READINGNext Friday’s Ecofilm at Sadhana Forest, screening May 27th as usual at 7 p.m., will be Planet Earth – Jungles. Genre: Documentary, Nature. Produced by: British Broadcasting Corporation, 2006, 50 Minutes, English. Jungles and tropical rainforests occupy only 3% of the land on earth yet are home to over half of the world’s species. New […]
CONTINUE READINGNext Friday’s Ecofilm, screening May 20th at 7p.m. in our main hut, will be Blue Gold: World Water Wars. Genre: Documentary, Social Issues, Environmentalism. Directed by: Sam Bozzo, narrated by Malcolm McDowell. USA 2008, 100 Minutes, English. Wars of the future may be fought over water as they are over oil today, as the source of human […]
CONTINUE READINGNext Friday’s Ecofilm, screening May 13th at 7 p.pm., will be Wild Frogs – The Thin Green Line Genre: Documentary, Produced by: National Geographic, 51 Minutes, English Frogs have been on this planet for more than 250 million years, evolving into some of the most wondrous and diverse creatures on Earth. Today, they are at […]
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