Green on the Screen (The Story of Stuff and Isle of Flowers): Sept. 18, 2008

Green on the Screen @ the AU Library - Thursday, Sept. 18 The Story of Stuff (2007) and Isle of Flowers (1990)

The Story of stuff. 20 min. 2007.
The goal of this film is to raise awareness about the often hidden impacts of production and consumption, to highlight the connections between a wide range of issues, and to spark discussion about both the systemic nature of the problem and effective strategies to address them.

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Isle of Flowers. 13 min. 1990.
A funny but ultimately bitter film from Brazil about values, the food chain, and the human condition as it looks at what becomes of the garbage produced by the inhabitants of Porto Alegre, Brazil.
This documentary is currently ranked #12 in IMDB.com documentary category and #1 Brazilian short film.
In 1995, it was named by European critics as one of the 100 most important short films of the century.

Date: Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008
Time: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Location: Media Services Classroom - located on the Lower Level of Bender Library
The Green on the Screen video series is open to all and visitors are welcome to bring lunch. The series is coordinated by the Library Green Team with support from AU Ecosense and the Center for Environmental Filmmaking.