A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle For A Living Planet

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  • Opened March 1, 2013 (Limited)
  • 2 hr 0 min
  • NR
  • Inspired by the book of the same name by Philip Shabecoff and informed by advisors like the biologist E.O. Wilson, "A Fierce Green Fire" chronicles the largest movement of the 20th century and one of the keys to the 21st. It brings together all the major parts of environmentalism and connects them. It focuses on activism, people fighting to save their homes, their lives, the future – and succeeding against all odds. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Stewart Brand, Paul Hawken, Tom Turner, Doug Scott, Martin Litton
  • Director: Mark Kitchell
  • Genres: Documentary

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Boston Globe
| Loren King

Melding history, science, and up-to-the-minute urgency, A Fierce Green Fire is a clarion call that’s passionate and provocative. Read full review

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Los Angeles Times
| Gary Goldstein

A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for a Living Planet, adapted from the book by Philip Shabecoff, proves a worthy reminder of how much has been done to help heal our planet's ecological woes as well as how much remains to be achieved. Read full review

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The New York Times
| Neil Genzlinger

This distillation of Philip Shabecoff’s book doesn’t really capture the urgency and militancy promised in the title. Read full review

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Village Voice
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There's no consistent narrative thread to carry the film from start to finish, and A Fierce Green Fire fails to open any singular intellectual or psychological point of investigation. Read full review

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A scene from "A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle For A Living Planet."