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Release Date:
April 20, 2012
Summary:
Technological advancement, economic development, population increase - are they signs of a thriving society? Or too much of a good thing? Based on the best-selling book A Short History of Progress, this provocative documentary explores the concept of progress in our modern world, guiding us through a sweeping but detailed survey of the major "progress traps" facing our civilization in the arenas of technology, economics, consumption, and the environment. (First Run Features)
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| Runtime: | 86 min |
| Rating: | Not Rated |
| Official Site: | http://survivingprogress.com/ |
| Production: | National Film Board of Canada (NFB) |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Country: | Canada |
| Languages: | English, Portuguese |
| Director | Credit |
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| Harold Crooks | Director |
| Mathieu Roy | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
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| Harold Crooks | Writer |
| Mathieu Roy | Writer |
| Cast | Credit |
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| Colin Beavan | Himself |
| Daniel Povinelli | Himself |
| David Suzuki | Himself |
| Enio Beata | Himself |
| Gary Marcus | Himself |
| J. Craig Venter | Himself |
| Jane Goodall | Herself |
| Jim Thomas | Himself |
| Kambale Musavuli | Himself |
| Margaret Atwood | Herself |
| Marina Silva | Herself |
| Michael Hudson | Himself |
| Ming Chen | Himself |
| Raquel Taitson-Queiroz | Herself |
| Robert Wright | Himself |
| Ronald Wright | Himself |
| Simon Johnson | Himself |
| Stephen Hawking | Himself |
| Vaclav Smil | Himself |
| Victor Gau | Himself |
| Yunzhe Guo | Appearance |
| Producer | Credit |
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| Betsy Carson | Executive Producer |
| Daniel Louis | Producer |
| Denise Robert | Producer |
| Emma Tillinger | Executive Producer |
| François Girard | Associate Producer |
| Gerry Flahive | Producer: NFB |
| Mark Achbar | Executive Producer |
| Martin Scorsese | Executive Producer |
| Silva Basmajian | Executive Producer: NFB |
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