Research Catalog

Green documentary : environmental documentary in the twenty-first century / Helen Hughes.

Title
Green documentary : environmental documentary in the twenty-first century / Helen Hughes.
Author
Hughes, Helen.
Publication
Bristol : Intellect, c2014.

Holdings

Details

Description
175 pages; 23 cm
Summary
During the first decade of the 21st century, a stunning array of documentary films focusing on environmental issues, representing the world on the brink of ecological catastrophe, has been met with critical and popular acclaim. This book presents a study of environmental documentary filmmaking, offering a coherent analysis of controversial and high-profile documentary films such as Gasland, An Inconvenient Truth, Manufactured Landscapes, and The Cove.
Subject
  • Documentary films > History and criticism
  • Environmental protection and motion pictures
  • Environmentalism in motion pictures
Genre/Form
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [143] - 156) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Introduction : contemplation, irony, argument -- The institutional context -- The contemplative response -- The ironic response -- The argumentative response -- The material response.
ISBN
  • 1783201835 (pbk.)
  • 9781783201839 (pbk.)