A problem that urgently demands a solution, global warming, although its disastrous manifestations are obvious (desertification, increased frequency of tropical storms, polar ice cap melting) is not yet perceived as a global threat chiefly because of a lack of information. Narrated by international stars like Alanis Morissette and Keanu Reeves, both long involved in advocating environmental awareness, The Great Warming accurately and compellingly delivers a host of answers to doubts and concerns, with expert testimonies and exclusive images from around the world.
The Great Warming
Genre
Documentary
Country
Canada
Year
2006
Duration
83'
Production Companies
Stonehaven Productions
Languages
English
Narrator
Alanis Morissette
Narrator
Keanu Reeves
Director's Notes
Director's Notes
«When we first pitched the idea for a film on global climate change, people were sceptical. 'It's way too big a subject,’ they told us, 'you've got far too many stories and too many characters.' But we were determined, and their warnings went right over our heads. As it happened, the critical and public reaction to The Great Warming has proven that ignorance can sometimes be bliss. (...) From the outset, we took the editorial position that global warming is no longer debatable; it is real, it is accelerating, and it is going to affect people all over the world – in fact, filming took over ninety days on four continents. Some of our stories introduced an intriguing moral dimension into the usual environmental message – this has resonated particularly well with the general public. It has also changed the way we, as producers, are developing our next projects about this critical issue».
Climate change
Climate change
Floods and droughts, lands exposed by ice and lands submerged by water. The impacts of climate change altering the Earth's appearance are observed, criticized, and directly felt by researchers.
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