Okay now for the serious recommendation
The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story
Steve
---Quentin Merritt <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Later this semester I am due to be give a (fairly low level) lecture
> entitled 'Hollywood, whales and rainforests' to second year students
> taking our BA Media and Society (so they will have little expertise
> in the field of environmental studies). Does anyone know of any good
> or interesting films that are readily available on video that have
> strong environmental themes? (It doesn't matter if they aren't
> critically acclaimed or intellectually 'satisfying' from any kind of
> environmentalist perspective.)
>
> I have already thought of Martin Borman's Emerald Forest and the two
> 'Free Willy' films (no doubt favourites with Bill Clinton). Any other
> suggestions? I would also be interested in any suggestions
> on literature concerning film representations of 'the environment'
> and/or 'nature'.
>
> Responses on- or off-list would be much appreciated. If
> people are interested, I will mail a complete list of suggestions to
> the list as and when.
>
> Many thanks
>
> Quentin
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