The Shadow of Progress

  • Documentary
1/2/1970
25

Storyline

Documenting the pollution of natural resources and the misuse of technology.

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      • Geronimo1967

        How can a river possibly be declared a fire hazard? Did you know that when this was made there was an average of one car per family in Western Europe and one car per person, almost, in the USA? Those are the kind of fairly brutal statistics conveyed in this BP produced documentary that tries to remind us that food is the thing that connects us all and that mankinds never ending expansion is only going to compromise the availability of that for ourselves and for millions of other living creatures. From polluted waterways upon which youd not need to be Jesus to walk through to skies described as sewers, we are shown just how impactful our machinery is on the landscape and ancient habitats the world over. Water and air are the two resources th...

        February 22, 2025

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