2009 Canadian documentary film
Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands is a 2009 Canadian short documentary film, directed by Peter Mettler.[1] The film provides an aerial view of the environmental destruction wrought by the Alberta oil sands project.[2]
The first film ever produced by Greenpeace Canada,[3] it premiered at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival,[4] before having a limited theatrical run in January 2010.[1] It was released on DVD in April 2010.[5]
The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Short Documentary at the 30th Genie Awards in 2010.[6]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 89% of nine critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.2/10.[7]
References
- ^ a b Peter Howell, "The horror and the beauty of a man-made moonscape". Toronto Star, January 22, 2010.
- ^ Kevin Williamson, "Petropolis reveals apocalypse from the air". Toronto Sun, January 22, 2010.
- ^ "Greenpeace film dives into the 'oily belly of the beast'; Director hopes to stir debate about oilsands". Calgary Herald, August 17, 2009.
- ^ Bruce Kirkland, "Shorts make the Cut ; No other program at TIFF offers as much variety as Short Cuts Canada". Toronto Sun, September 11, 2009.
- ^ Carol Christian, "Film exploring oilsands from above released". Fort McMurray Today, April 6, 2010.
- ^ Melissa Leong, "Massacre story leads Genies; Quebec films dominate movie awards". Calgary Herald, March 2, 2010.
- ^ "Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands at IMDb
