Title:
Surviving progress
Publication Information:
[United States] : First Run Features, [2012]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (86 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Originally released in 2011.
Bonus materials: Introduction by Martin Scorsese at New York Premiere ; Extended interviews with Jane Goodall, Ronald Wright, MIchael Hudson & Jim Thomas ; Round table discussion with filmmakers at Montreal Int. Documentary Festival.
Summary:
Technological advancement, economic development, population increase - are they signs of a thriving society, or too much of a good thing? Executive produced by Martin Scorsese, 'Surviving Progress' is a provocative documentary that explores the concept of progress in the modern world, guiding through the major 'progress traps' facing civilization in the arenas of technology, economics, consumption, and the environment.
System Details:
DVD, NTSC, ALL REGIONS, WIDESCREEN.
Language Note:
CLOSED-CAPTIONED.
