November 05, 2010
Smithers Film Night November 15th: H2OilFrançais
Cinema Politica Smithers is screening the film H2Oil on Monday November 15th at Positive Living North 3862F Broadway – behind Panago’s Pizza. If you see one documentary on the Alberta tar sands, make sure it’s this one. The film starts at 7:30pm and admission is free.
For more information visit www.cinemapolitica.org/smithers.
H2Oil
Mon November 15 7:30pm
Smithers @ Positive Living North 3862F Broadway
Free Admission
About the Film
H2Oil
Shannon Walsh / Canada / 2009 / 72 min
Ever wonder where American gets most of its oil? If you thought it was Saudi Arabia or Iraq you are wrong. America’s biggest oil supplier has quickly become Canada’s oil sands. Located under Alberta’s pristine boreal forests, the process of oil sands extraction uses up to 4 barrels of fresh water to produce only one barrel of crude oil.
H2Oil follows a voyage of discovery, heartbreak and politicization in the stories of those attempting to defend water in Alberta against tar sands expansion. Unlikely alliances are built and lives are changed as they come up against the largest industrial project in human history.
Ultimately we ask what is more important, oil or water? And what will be our response?
With hope and courage H2Oil tells the story of one of the most significant, and destructive projects of our time.
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