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Mood:
- ContemplativeThought ProvokingSincere
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Plot:
- Save the PlanetEnvironmentalismSocietyFighting the SystemPoliticsForces of NatureAnimal lifeRebellion
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Genres:
- Documentary
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary21st Century
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Place:
- AlaskaUSAWilderness
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Oil on Ice, 2004
English
USA
Profile of Oil on Ice
Oil on Ice can be described as thought provoking, contemplative, and sincere. The plot revolves around saving the planet, environmentalism, and society. The main genre is documentary. In approach, Oil on Ice is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, in the wilderness. It is located in Alaska. Oil on Ice takes place in contemporary times.
Summary of Oil on Ice
This fascinating documentary aims to charter the various problems that have beset Alaska due to the coveted oil resources the region houses. Narrator Peter Coyote provides a precise summation of events as political leaders deliver varying positions on Alaska's situation, and the film becomes highly personal as it depicts the lives of the Native American populace who dwell there. Along with some precious wildlife, the Native American's once again find their presence unwelcome, as a battle to harness Alaska's energy resources rages around them. A powerful portrait of a part of Alaska that looks set to lose its natural charm and beauty if events continue to escalate, Oil on Ice is a sad portrayal of a community battling against the powers-that-be.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 31 May 2004 |
| Runtime: | 56 min |
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