11th Hour, The
- Synopsis
- Leonardo DiCaprio presents this thought-provoking documentary about the fragile state of our planet’s ecosystems and the dangers we face. We’ve all seen the devastating effects of natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina, and now scientists and experts from around the world believe that unless we act immediately to cut carbon emissions and switch to renewable energy sources, humankind is in very real danger of becoming extinct. The film explores how we arrived at this unfortunate predicament, blaming industrial civilisation for much of the damage and world leaders for allowing it to happen. It’s not all doom and gloom though; if we reduce the human footprint on Earth by a wide enough margin, we can effectively change the course of our planet’s future. THE 11TH HOUR gathers an impressive list of supporters, including former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, renowned scientist Stephen Hawking, former head of the CIA R. James Woolsey, and over 50 leading scientists.
DVD extras include 4 featurettes: NATURE’S OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND SOLUTIONS; SOLUTIONS WE HAVE RIGHT NOW; WONDER OF THE WORLD; OUR REACTIONS IN THE FACE OF ENVIRONMENTAL COLLAPSE; RELIGIOUS PERSPECTIVES. - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2008
- Year of production
- 2007
- Subjects
- Environmental science
- Keywords
- climate change; global warming
Credits
- Director
- Leila Conners Petersen; Nadia Conners
- Producer
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- Writer
- Leila Conners Petersen; Nadia Conners
- Contributor
- Leonardo DiCaprio
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £15.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 90 minutes
- Year
- 2008
Distributor
Available from retail outlets
- Name
Warner Home Video
- Web
- http://www.warnerbros.co.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7984 6400
- Fax
- 020 7984 5001
- Address
- 98 Theobold’s Road
London
WC1X 8WB
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