Petropolis – Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands
Experimental, 40 min.
by Peter Mettler
Canada, April 2009
Canada's tar sands are an oil reserve the size of England. Extracting the crude oil called bitumen from underneath unspoiled wilderness requires a massive industrialized effort with far-reaching impacts on the land, air, water, and climate.
It's an extraordinary spectacle, whose scope can only be understood from far above. In a hypnotic flight of image and sound, one machine's perspective upon the choreography of others, suggests a dehumanized world where petroleum's power is supreme.
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Directed by:
Peter Mettler
Written by:
Peter Mettler
World Premiere: April 2009
Original Version:
English, colour,
40 min.
Production:
Greenpeace Canada
Producer:
Sandy Hunter, Laura Severinac
Executive Producer:
Spencer Tripp
Cinematography:
Ron Chapple
Editing:
Roland Schlimme
Sound Design:
Roland Schlimme, Peter Mettler
Rerecording Sound Mix:
Martin Lee
Music:
Gabriel Scotti
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World Rights:
Greenpeace Canada
Open / CloseAwards
- Firenze, Festival dei Popoli, Premio per la Distribuzione 2009
- Nyon, Visions du Réel, Prix du jeune public 2009
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Paris,
28e Festival International du Film d'Environnement,
24.11.2010 – 30.11.2010
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Firenze,
51. Festival dei Popoli Firenze,
13.11.2010 – 20.11.2010
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Bangkok,
8th World Film Festival Bangkok,
05.11.2010 – 14.11.2010
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Melbourne,
59th Melbourne International Film Festival,
22.07.2010 – 08.08.2010
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Lisboa,
7th International Independant Film Festival Lisboa,
22.04.2010 – 02.05.2010
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Linz,
7. Crossing Europe Filmfestival Linz,
20.04.2010 – 25.04.2010
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Rotterdam,
39th International Film Festival Rotterdam,
27.01.2010 – 07.02.2010
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Solothurn,
45. Solothurner Filmtage,
21.01.2010 – 28.01.2010
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Firenze,
50. Festival die Popoli Firenze, Competition,
01.11.2009 – 07.11.2009
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Leipzig,
52. Internationales Leipziger Festival für Dokumentar- und Animationsfilm, Competition,
26.10.2009 – 01.11.2009
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Montréal,
38e Festival du Nouveau Cinéma Montréal,
07.10.2009 – 18.10.2009
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Toronto,
34th TIFF Toronto International Film Festival,
10.09.2009 – 19.09.2009
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Nyon,
15e Visions du Réel - Festival international, Competition,
23.04.2009 – 29.04.2009