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The Environmental Film Festival has become one of the world’s grandest supporters of the environmental film. To offer fresh views on global environmental issues, this year’s festival will include a record of 190 films from 50 countries including 110 premieres(首映). Here are just a few of the highlights.
1. Hot Water
Featured among the festival’s opening night films is the highly expected “Hot Water,” a look at the depressing, destructive effects of uranium(铀) mining in the American West. Former US. Rep Denis Kucinich, who ran for president in 2004 and 2008, is featured in the film, along with filmmakers Elizabeth Kucinich and Lizabeth Rogers .Directed by Kevin Flint .
2. To the Wonder
“To the Wonder” is the latest film by will-known American Director Trrence Malick. The film, “an exploration of love set against the power of nature,” stars Ben Aleck, Olga Kurylenko, Rachel McAdams and Javier Bardem. The film premiered in competition at the 2012 Venice Film Festival is making Washington D.C premiere it during the festival.
3. Revolution
This Washington D.C. premiere presents the Canadian filmmaker and environmental activist, Rob Stewart’s new work, “Revolution” an urging cry to today’ s youth to change the planet before it’s too late. The award-winning documentary takes Stewart through 15 countries over four years, in an effort to find the secret to save the ecosystems we rely on for survival.
4. The Fifth Season
Beautiful and mystery, Jessica Woodworth’s latest feature, “The Fifth Season”, is a poetic meditation (诗意的沉思) on nature in battle against humans. The dramatic narrative takes place in Belgium’s secret Ardennes, where the locals rely on the land, but nature takes a turn and seems to go on mysterious strike. In
French and Flemish with English subtitles(字幕). Directed and produced by Woodworth and Peter Brosens.
21. Revolution is intended to____________.
A. help Rob Stewart to be an activist B. appeal to the young to save the earth
C. change the young generation D. take Stewart through 15 countries
22. Which film will you go to if you are a poem lover?
A. The Fifth Season. B. To the Wonder. C. Revolution. D. Hot Water.
23. What do we know about the four films?
A. They will be firstly shown on this year’s festival.
B. Environmental Film has become the grandest film.
C. They are all about humans’ negative effects on the ecosystem.
D. They tell something new about environment problems.
