Surviving Progress

2011

Documentary

Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 71% · 38 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 79% · 2.5K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.4/10 10 1961 2K

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Director

Mathieu Roy Photo
Mathieu Roy

Top cast

Jane Goodall Photo
Jane Goodall as Self - Primatologist
Margaret Atwood Photo
Margaret Atwood as Self - Author, Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth
Stephen Hawking Photo
Stephen Hawking as Self - Theoretical Physicist
Simon Johnson Photo
Simon Johnson as Self - Former Chief Economist, International Monetary Fund
480p.DVD
765.78 MB
624*352
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 26 min
Seeds 7

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by DavidTheWise33 9 / 10

A very gripping documentary that opens up to much thinking.

I was lucky enough to attend a screening at my local university with the director of this documentary, it is a fascinating little piece about the social and economical dynamics of the present day compared to ancient mighty civilizations that have fallen. It features appearances by many notable speakers including Jane Goodall, David Suzuki and Stephen Hawking.It's a fascinating study of where we stand now and where we are heading.It touches upon many recent topics as well, which might date it slightly, but otherwise, it's a great viewing experience. I definitely recommend this documentary, it will lead you to question today's society and provide much food for thought.
Reviewed by larrys3 7 / 10

Doc Asks Us To Use Our Brains

This documentary, by Mathieu Roy and Harold Crooks, asks us to use our brains and think "outside the box" about what progress is and whether certain types of it can be detrimental to us as humans.It combines clips of interviews with various authors, theorists, and interested parties with on the ground images of what the interviewees are referring to. I would say the basic premise of the film is that , since the Industrial Revolution began 200 years ago, large corporations, governments, and economic theorists have been hammering away at a particular theme. This theme tells us that high levels of production and subsequent high levels of consumption must be maintained to be prosperous in this world.Unfortunately, this has been maintained with little regard for the inevitable depletion of the world's natural resources. Poorer countries, who often are rich in certain resources but are in debt, are coerced into selling off these resources to pay their debt. Thus, the bankers, corporations and the rich get richer while the rest of us get poorer.Much of the film cautions that we as a human species living on an interconnected planet must try and apply the "brakes" to this consumption "craziness" and start to sanely plan for our future.I found this documentary quite interesting and it made me stop and think about what we may be doing to our planet.
Reviewed by fitimh 6 / 10

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