Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Our cities are powered by it, countless industries depend on it, and all living things need it to survive. Last call at the oasis, a documentary about water supplies the. Takepart is the digital news and lifestyle magazine from participant media, the company behind such acclaimed documentaries as citizenfour, an inconvenient truth, and food, inc. Last call at the oasis presents a powerful argument for why the global water crisis will be the central issue facing our world this century. Water wars documentary last call at the oasis keeps dystopia real. This is hardly surprising since austin has a reputation as an environmentally conscience city and all of texas has been suffering from a drought. Last call at the oasis 2011 last call at the oasis. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
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We dont go to films like these expecting cinematic innovation. The documentary focuses on water issues and their relevance to the u. I passed by countless tourists wielding tecate tallboys and squinting behind cheap sunglasses who were no doubt completely unaware of the film festival taking place inside the giant mall at the. Last call at the oasis sheds light on the vital role water plays in our lives, exposes the defects in the current system, shows communities already struggling with its ill. The filmmakers devote a portion of the film to the prevailing misconceptions on the part of the american public. Directed and written by oscar award winner jessica yu, last call had its premiere last september at the toronto international film festival. Last call at the oasis may open some eyes and spark some debate on this very serious and frightening issue of water, but sadly, will undoubtedly quickly lose its. Jessica lingmin yu born 14 february 1966 is an american film director, writer, producer, and editor.
Last call at the oasis was very wellreceived at austins sxsw film festival. An undated handout photo of a dry lake in australia shown in jessica yus documentary last call at the oasis. Released by milan records in 2012 containing music from last call at the oasis 2012. Erin brokovich is featured in a new film from the same company that brought you food, inc. Last call at the oasis jack black a documentary about earths most valuable resource, water. Jessica yus last call at the oasis sits in that rank of big issue docs. Impeccably lit droplets, accompanied by soft waltz music, spritz across the screen. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including the avengers, the best exotic marigold hotel and first position. Last call at the oasis movie quotes rotten tomatoes. Jessica lingmin yu born february 14, 1966 is a chinese american film director, writer, producer, and editor. This is last call at the oasis trailer by metro international on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
May 04, 2012 i just found out about a new documentary about water that opens today and wanted to let you know about it as soon as i could. Last call at the oasis jack black video movie insider. Accordingly, i cannot recommend last call at the oasis. Yus film last call at the oasis 2012 is based upon alex prudhommes. Last call at the oasis 2011 1 h 39 min from academy awardwinning director jessica yu and the producers of food, inc. Baum and helpern were attached as executive producers. Last call was created with as a compliment to their forthcoming environmental documentary last call at the oasis which touches on the fresh water crisis already evident in our world today. The global water crisis will be the central issue facing our world this century.
The issue of global fresh water depletion and pollution is a serious issue that most americans are completely oblivious to, but that. Critically acclaimed by virtually every major newspaper and media outlet, this movie succeeds on so many levels. From academy awardwinning director jessica yu breathing lessons the life and work of mark obrien and academy awardnominated. Jessica lingmin yu born february 14, 1966 is an american film director, writer, producer, and. The story is loosely adapted from liang yushengs novel qijian xia tianshan and is completely unrelated to the novel except for some characters names.
Watch last call at the oasis 2012 full movie free online. Entertaining for sure, yet last call is superinformative and gives the general topic of water woes the respect and attention that it deserves. Last call at the oasis sheds light on the vital role water plays in our lives, exposes the defects in the current system, shows communities already struggling with its. Not a drop to drink in last call at the oasis just when you thought it was safe to water your lawn, a new documentary comes along that will make you think twice before hooking up the.
Unfortunately, last call at the oasis isnt exempt from cloistered thinking. It is an amazingly bad presentation of groundless assertions of water scarcities occasionally interrupted by a few good chapters written by intelligent analysts presenting useful ideas. Yu won an academy award for best documentary short subject for breathing lessons. We can manage this problem, but only if we are willing to act now. Illuminating the vital role water plays in our lives, exposing the defects in the current system and depicting communities already struggling with its illeffects, the film features activist erin brockovich and such distinguished experts as peter gleick. Yus film last call at the oasis 2012 is based upon alex prud hommes ripple effect. Last call at the oasis study guide flashcards quizlet. May 04, 2012 erin brokovich is featured in a new film from the same company that brought you food, inc. We in the audience may be equally unwilling to give them love and attention, and thats why the film works so powerfully. Jessica lingmin yu is an american film director, writer, producer, and editor. New water documentary, last call at the oasis features. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Last call at the oasis, a documentary about water supplies. The story is loosely adapted from liang yusheng s novel qijian xia tianshan and is completely unrelated to the novel except for some characters names.
Oasis is a love story involving two young people abandoned by families unwilling to give them the love and attention they require. Ismail serageldin, a former vice president of the world bank, famously predicted that the wars of the 21st century would be fought not over oil but for water, a nonrenewable resource for which there is no alternative. Seven swords is a 2005 hong kong wuxia film produced and directed by tsui hark, starring leon lai, donnie yen, charlie yeung, sun honglei, lu yi and kim soyeon. Erin brockovichellis, famously portrayed by julia roberts in the eponymous film, appears throughout the documentary to discuss stillongoing problems with water. I just found out about a new documentary about water that opens today and wanted to let you know about it as soon as i could. But its very possible that in the near future, there wont be enough to sustain life on our planet. Jay famiglietti, one of a handful of expert witnesses in jessica yus last call at the oasis, is a thoughtful scientist with an engaging manner. Last call at the oasis follows payback, surviving progress and the island president to name only some of the most recent releases in a drumbeat of elemental doom. As one scientist the filmmakers interview concisely explains, were totally. Circle of blue is an independent affiliate of the pacific institute. Jay famiglietti october 26, 2012 presented by the environmental science institute as part of hot science cool talks. Last call at the oasis would have benefited from a voice or two of skepticism, perhaps from the ostrichlike right wing that refuses to acknowledge the science behind global warming.
Two young women follow completely divergent paths in the new, modernizing indiaone wants. Jessica yu 2012 the global water shortage is the biggest social issue facing the world today. The movie is called last call at the oasis and has been developed, financed and executive produced by the same people who brought us food, inc. May 04, 2012 no quotes approved yet for last call at the oasis. Participant media, the company that has illuminated such issues as climate change, the industrialization of food and the state of public education in the u. With erin brockovichellis, jay famiglietti, peter h. Last call at the oasis was released in 2012 on friday, may 4, 2012 in limited movie theaters. The global water crisis has arrived open this photo in gallery.
This powerful and stimulating film shatters myths and provides solutions whilst being entertaining, shocking and funny in equal measures. A documentary on henry darger, visionary artist, janitor, and novelist. Mar 17, 2012 jessica yus last call at the oasis, concerning the shortage in the worlds water supply that threatens us all, is a film in the mold of activist documentaries like an inconvenient truth and last years sxsw hit the city dark. It has since been featured at the berlin international film festival and the south by southwest film festival. Jul 24, 2012 last april, i wrote about the film last call at the oasis in a piece i wrote, four ecodocumentaries that will fuel your fire. Another mustsee film, last call at the oasis, based on alex prudhommes the ripple effect and directed by jessica yu, e.
Stefanie penn spearlast april, i wrote about the film last call at the oasis in a piece i wrote, four ecodocumentaries that will fuel your fire. From academy awardwinning director jessica yu breathing lessons the life and work of mark obrien and academy awardnominated producer elise pearlstein food, inc. New water documentary, last call at the oasis features erin. Water wars documentary last call at the oasis keeps. May 04, 2012 this is how last call at the oasis, a new documentary about the worlds water crisis, begins. Its said you dont miss your water until the well runs dry. Everything you need to know about last call at the oasis. There is nothing dry about last call at the oasis, jessica yus engaging, informative and fastflowing documentary exploring the global water crisis. It works just as well to sell documentaries like last call at the oasis, which thirstily peers into our present and future water wars, as can be seen in the film s trailer above. Last call at the oasis examines the imminent threat to the water supply in. May 04, 2012 last call at the oasis follows payback, surviving progress and the island president to name only some of the most recent releases in a drumbeat of elemental doom. The movie is called last call at the oasis and has been developed, financed and executive produced by the same people who brought us food, inc as you may very well know, i write a good amount about water on livingmaxwell. Ecoaware filmgoers wont learn much from last call at the oasis, which follows the paths of such wellknown water activists as erin brockovich.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing last call at the oasis near you. Last call at the oasis sheds light on the vital role water plays in our lives and exposes the defects in the current system. Documentary uk once upon a time people made things with their hands, beautiful, intricate items like cane fishing rods and exotic salmon flies. Erin brockovichellis, famously portrayed by julia roberts in the eponymous film, appears throughout the documentary. Last call at the oasis is a playful title for a film that couldnt be more deadly. Last call at the oasis soundtrack from 2012, composed by jeff beal. She focuses on making documentaries but says that one day shed love to make a fully animated comedy feature. Crystal waves of water bubble and whorl, evoking the stopmotion images of japanese artist shinichi maruyama. Its heroine is a woman rendered almost powerless by cerebral palsy.
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