Thursday, August 23, 2007

New Documentary Examines The Human Relationship With The Environment

Leonardo DiCaprio's "The 11th Hour" is a feature length documentary concerning the environmental crises caused by human actions and their impact on the planet. "The 11th Hour" documents the cumulative impact of these actions upon the planet's life systems and calls for restorative action through a reshaping of human activity.

"The 11th Hour examines the human relationship with Earth from its earliest glimmers of innovation, to the challenges humanity faces in the present, to the possibilities of the future". - 11thHourFilm.com

With the help of over fifty of the world's most prominent thinkers and activists, including reformer Mikhail Gorbachev, physicist Stephen Hawking, and Nobel Prize winner Wangari Maathai, "The 11th Hour" documents the grave problems facing the planet's life systems.

Watch the film trailer.

The film is now playing in Los Angeles and New York, and opens nationwide from August 24th. For release dates and theaters in your area, click here.

Visit The 11th Hour Action Community here.