In this playful look at a serious subject, Werner Boote exhaustively examines the far-reaching effects of plastics on the environment. Can we curb our love for this ubiquitous material, or do we still need it despite the problems it causes?
Screening followed by a panel discussion with: Elisabeth Royte, author of "Garbage Land and Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It" and Michael Rieser, Staten Island Recycling Outreach Coordinator, Office of Recycling Outreach and Education Council on the Environment of New York City.
Real New Yorkers Recycle (2009; 4min): A PSA produced by The Office of Recycling Outreach and Education, a program of Council on the Environment of New York City, precedes the feature.
The evening concludes with a reception in the Furman Galery, adjacent to the Walter Reade Theater's lobby.
Plastic Planet
Werner Boote, 2009, Austria; 95m
About Green Screens
The Film Society’s Green Screens program addresses through film the vital environmental concerns of global warming, the safety of our food supply, sustainable living, and more. Green Screens is programmed by Isa Cucinotta and Marian Masone.
