Environmental Film Festival at Yale - Day 4 East Coast Premiere
Radical environmentalists burn down a logging company building. Is this an act of eco-terrorism or is it a crime of arson? If a Tree Falls is a documentary that was five years in the making. The documentary begins with the arrest of Daniel McGowan, a one time member of the Earth Liberation Front. The filmmakers examine the reasons that prompted environmental activist to take such drastic action. Filmmakers Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman interweave Daniel's present day story of living under house arrest while awaiting trial with a look back at his involvement with the ELF. The documentary shows the complexity of the issues while taking a balanced look at both sides of the conflict - activists and law enforcement officials. If a Tree Falls is a documentary that really makes me think. I'm still processing all the information. As I was watching the movie, I kept changing my thinking and leaning more on one side than would change and lean to the other side. My daughter and I discussed the film all the way home.
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