END:CIV (2011)

If your homeland was invaded by aliens who cut down the forests, poisoned the water and air, and contaminated the food supply, would you resist?

Director:

Franklin López

Stars:

Steven Best, Zoe Blunt, Rod Coronado

Cast

Credited cast:
Steven Best	...	Himself (as Dr. Steven Best)
Zoe Blunt	...	Herself
Rod Coronado	...	Himself
Peter Gelderloos	...	Himself
Harjap Grewal	...	Himself
Gord Hill	...	Himself
Derrick Jensen	...	Himself
Lierre Keith	...	Herself
James Howard Kunstler	...	Himself
Aric McBay	...	Himself
George Poitras	...	Himself
Qwatsinas	...	Himself
Shannon Walsh	...	Herself
Paul Watson	...	Himself
Waziyatawin	...	Herself (as Waziyatawin Ph. D.)

Storyline

The causes underlying the collapse of civilizations are usually traced to overuse of resources. As we write this, the world is reeling from economic chaos, peak oil, climate change, environmental degradation, and political turmoil. Every day, the headlines re-hash stories of scandal and betrayal of the public trust. We don't have to make outraged demands for the end of the current global system - it seems to be coming apart already. But acts of courage, compassion and altruism abound, even in the most damaged places. By documenting the resilience of the people hit hardest by war and repression, and the heroism of those coming forward to confront the crisis head-on, END:CIV illuminates a way out of this all-consuming madness and into a saner future. Backed by Jensen's narrative, the film calls on us to act as if we truly love this land. The film trips along at a brisk pace, using music, archival footage, motion graphics, animation, slapstick and satire to deconstruct the global ...

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Plot Keywords:

civilization | peak oil | submedia | apocalypse | greenpeace | 

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Taglines:

Resist or Die

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 January 2011 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 20,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

SubMedia

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Color:

Color (MiniDV)

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Qwatsinas: [voiceover] People often say that there's a war against Nature, and that this is the third world war.

User Reviews

great subject, bad result

I watched End:Civ in February at the screening in Eugene, OR. When i heard about this documentary i was really impressed by the cast and the idea to see a movie about Derrick Jensen's Endgame books. However, the overall editing and style is really annoying. The first 5 minutes look like early 90's MTV videos, with constant zooming and layer effects over interview audio. The stock footage as well as the humorous remarks, such as the Pulp Fiction scene, don't really fit to the subject at all. The interviews are good and interesting, as well as the cast. If you are really really interested you should watch this, but i'd recommend reading the books instead.