Surviving progress [videorecording] / Cinemaginaire and Big Picture Media Corp. in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada present ; director, Mathieu Roy ; co-director Harold Crooks.
Technological advancement, economic development, population increase - are they signs of a thriving society, or too much of a good thing? Executive produced by Martin Scorsese, 'Surviving Progress' is a provocative documentary that explores the concept of progress in the modern world, guiding through the major 'progress traps' facing civilization in the arenas of technology, economics, consumption, and the environment.
Item details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (86 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen.
- Publisher: [New York] : First Run Features, [2012]
Contents / Notes
General Note: | Documentary. Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 2011. "Inspired from the best-seller A short history of progress by Ronald Wright"--Container. Bonus materials: Introduction by Martin Scorsese at New York Premiere ; Extended interviews with Jane Goodall, Ronald Wright, Michael Hudson & Jim Thomas ; Round table discussion with filmmakers at Montreal Int. Documentary Festival. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Featuring, Stephen Hawking, Margaret Atwood, Jane Goodall, Michael Hudson, David Suzuki, Craig Venter. |
System Details Note: | DVD; NTSC; widescreen presentation. |
Language Note: | Closed-captioned. |
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Genre: | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Documentary films. Social problem films. Science films. Nonfiction films. |
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Athens Regional Library System: Athens-Clarke County Library |
DVD 303.44 SURVIVIN (
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31001002170794 | AV | Available |