Surviving progress

Atwood, Margaret, 1939- (Added Author). Goodall, Jane, 1934- (Added Author). Hawking, S. W. (Stephen W.) (Added Author). Suzuki, David T., 1936- (Added Author). Venter, J. Craig. (Added Author). Crooks, Harold. (Added Author). Roy, Mathieu. (Added Author). National Film Board of Canada. (Added Author). Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm. (Added Author). Big Picture Media Corporation. (Added Author). Cinémaginaire Inc. (Added Author).

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.

Record details

Physical Description: videorecording (DVD)
videodisc
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Montréal : Alliance Vivafilm, 2011.

Content descriptions

General 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.
Participant or Performer Note:	Featuring, Stephen Hawking, Margaret Atwood, Jane Goodall, David Suzuki, Craig Venter.
System Details Note:	Widescreen ; 5.1 Dolby Digital.
Language Note:	In English with English and French subtitles.