| Description |
1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, all regions, widescreen. |
| Note |
Originally released in 2011. |
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Title from web and sell sheet. |
| Performer |
Featuring, Stephen Hawking, Margaret Atwood, Jane Goodall, David Suzuki, Craig Venter. |
| Note |
Release date: Sep. 25, 2012. |
| 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. |
| Note |
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. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Progress.
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Technological innovations.
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Progress -- Environmental aspects.
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Progress -- Economic aspects.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Roy, Mathieu.
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Crooks, Harold, 1943-
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Hawking, Stephen, 1942-2018
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Atwood, Margaret, 1939-
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Goodall, Jane, 1934-
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Suzuki, David, 1936-
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Venter, J. Craig.
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First-Run Features (Firm)
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| Standard No. |
720229914994 |
| Music No. |
FRF 914994D First Run Features |
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