Comments on: Climate Refugees (Michael P. Nash, 2010): USA

By: Nitsa Pomerleau

Nitsa Pomerleau — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:47:01 +0000

Whoa there–it seems Nash had an impact…
What was my original comment? Oh yes– this docudrama certainly put a face (or rather, pair of eyes) to climate change, even if, as you said, the coloring was a bit off… But aside from a difference in taste, Climate Refugees is essentially a successful film in its (hyped-up) delivery of the message: we f****d up. and now we are going to cut you a check for it.

By: Ky Peirce

Ky Peirce — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:02:17 +0000

Thanks for your reply. What about the fact that there is enough wind power in N. Dakota, Kansas and Texas to power the United States electricity needs annually. Or that there is enough sunlight hitting the Algerian desert in a day to power the world’s enegy needs. The film goes much farther than changing light bulbs which are important. In fact the film states this is no longer a spectator sport, we all have to be involved. The biggest fix needed as far as the film is that we all have to become politically involved, form an organization. Hold your politicians accountable. The “action” is all of us holding our policymakers accountable for the world we choose to live in.
It all starts with policy change. That is where the solution begins. Are you game to start an organization with me to be part of the movement, or should we sit back, bitch and be part of the problem.

By: Khristine Biver

Khristine Biver — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:54:21 +0000

Thanks for your comment. And yes, I did see the last act of the film. Telling me to go buy energy efficient light bulbs and put weather stripping around my door is hardly a solution. This film was good, but it was more just promoting the already tired issue of “awareness.” We are all perfectly aware, where is the action?!!!

By: Ky Peirce

Ky Peirce — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:38:33 +0000

With regards to Mrs. Biver’s critic…I also saw the film Climate Refugees. The film that I saw was visually stimulating. I should say that I saw the film at Sundance where I know the film was screened on a HDCAM tape. Reason I know this, during the Q&A so many spoke about the look of the film, that the filmmaker informed us it was being screened in that format. I know SBFF doesn’t offer hdcam decks so perhaps that was the visual issue would had with the film. The skin tones I saw in the film seemed normal and never took me out of the story. As for the solution aspect of the film, well, did you happen to miss the last act of the documentary. I was all about soulutions and headed by Lester Brown who is one of the top minds on how we fix this issue. Most of the articles I read on the film endorse the film for its non-eco horror film ending. I would strongly recommend this film for anyone who is wolrdcentric.