Join filmmaker Jeff Gibbs (Bowling for Columbine and Fahrenheit 9/11) for a special showing of his acclaimed film Planet of the Humans on the third anniversary of its release, followed by a question and answer hosted by James Ehlers with Vermonters for a Clean Environment. It is certain to be a lively discussion of issues being debated right now all across Vermont--solar and wind energy, biomass, and electric vehicles. Several key scenes were filmed in the Green Mountain State and have now been viewed by tens of millions across the world.
Planet of the Humans, 2020, 99 minutes
When: Tuesday, April 25
Showings at 2:00 and 6:30 each followed by discussion with filmmaker live, in person
Where: Essex Cinemas. Capacity is limited. Tickets $5 suggested donation.
Reserve your seats here --
2 pm show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/early-screening-planet-of-the-humans-tickets-599768402437
6:30 pm show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/evening-screening-planet-of-the-humans-tickets-599781511647
"Planet of the Humans" is a documentary that dares to say what no one else will — that we are losing the battle to stop the destruction of the earth because we are following leaders who have taken us down the wrong road — selling out the green movement to wealthy interests and corporate America. This film is the wake-up call to the reality we are afraid to face: that in the midst of a human-caused extinction event, the environmental movement's answer is to push for techno-fixes and band-aids. Have we environmentalists fallen for "green" illusions that are anything but green, because we're scared that this is the end—and we've pinned all our hopes on biomass, wind turbines, and electric cars? No amount of batteries is going to save us, warns director Jeff Gibbs (co-producer with Michael Moore of "Fahrenheit 9/11" and "Bowling for Columbine"). This urgent, must-see movie, a full-frontal assault on our sacred cows, is guaranteed to generate anger, debate, and, hopefully, a willingness to see our survival in a new way—before it's too late.
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