Earth and the American Dream

A sober, sweeping montage of archival images that builds quiet outrage as a continent's wildness is steadily consumed.

Directed by

Bill Couturié

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Alec Baldwin, Ellen Burstyn, James Caan

Overview

A beautiful and disturbing film recounts America’s story from the environment’s point of view. From the arrival of Columbus to the simple wilderness living of the 16th and 17th centuries, through the agrarian lifestyle of the 18th century, the changes from the Industrial Revolution, to the 20th century when most of the planet’s resources have been depleted — this film examines the North American landscape and all the wildlife destruction, deforestation, soil depletion and pollution that have been wrought to make the American Dream come true.

How it feels

Melancholic, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Environment, greed, corruption, power

Content

Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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