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There are different ways to celebrate Earth Day. And today, when it is 50 years since its first commemoration, and in the midst of a call to global confinement for the coronavirus, staying home and taking advantage of all the available material, can be a good option.
For that reason is that we leave you here a complete selection of documentaries -national and international- that will help to generate greater awareness of the relationship we are having with the planet. The list was made with the recommendations of renowned environmentalists and scientists who were consulted by Qué Pasa.
Puri, the way of Water: A documentary that opens this Friday through Ladera Sur and was produced by the Meri Foundation. It is a series of interviews where the different visions of the role of water in ecosystems are seen and what we should do to conserve it better.
Dirty Money: I can’t stop mentioning it. There is a chapter called Hard Nox, which tells of the Volkswagen emissions scandal. Those of us who were involved in the NOx emissions tax are very angry.
Chasing Ice: This documentary that is on Netflix is very nice and very clear about the melting of glaciers in the world and the damage caused by human activities. In Chile, this is a particularly relevant issue due to the drought we are facing and human activities, particularly mining, that destroy glaciers. If one sees it, one could not be in favor of projects like Alto Maipo.
How to Change the World: It is the story of the rise of environmental movements, including Greenpeace and other organizations. This documentary is beautiful and it is also on Netflix.
The true cost: I really like this documentary and it’s also on Netflix. It is the true cost of fast fashion, disposable fashion. I recommend seeing it because it highlights the intersection between the deterioration of working living conditions and social living conditions in a disposable economy, therefore it allows to be very aware.
The Economics of Happiness: This documentary analyzes the effects and consequences of globalization and what would be the solutions to create a different world. I like it because it links the care of the earth with the goal of achieving happiness. It proposes alternative life models, it shows us that we need less to live, and that with good community relations and a friendly life with the environment we can find happiness.
What the health: We all know that many times we eat garbage in processed food and that comes to reveal a little this documentary, which is super good. It reveals in a way what is going on with the meat and processed food industry and how this can weaken and hurt you. It’s on Netflix.
The Spirit of the Ancients (Te Kuhane or Te Tupuna): It is a documentary directed by a rapa nui that I love. First, because of its simplicity in history and, second, because it speaks of mana, energy, and it is the story of Rapa Nui, the moai and a quest to recover a sacred moai.
Mission Blue: It is on Netflix and narrates the life and campaign of oceanographer Sylvia Earle.
Wild Andes: It is excellent, it is about our Patagonia.
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Lawqa. (Lauca): This national documentary shows the impact of mining tailings in the north of the country, the highlands.
Before it’s late: This National Geographic documentary was released in 2016. It may not be the best documentary on climate change, but Leonardo DiCaprio (producer) has managed to occupy his degree of influencer for environmental issues.
Rotten: It is available on Netflix. He talks about how agribusiness has broken borders and how the sale of products leaves a large environmental footprint.
Blue Planet and Planet Earth: These BBC documentaries are some of the most impressive ever filmed. We were filming with them the blue whale, it is a Chilean blue whale. The level of technology they used is impressive and animals were filmed that had never been filmed or of which there is very little film material.
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Salmon state: This Chilean-made documentary talks about the abuse of humans in our oceans, especially in the Chiloé area where there is an unregulated salmon culture, that is, with no regulation of what happens and how this affects the ecosystems and people. We have a responsibility to know what is happening in the country where we live and to understand in depth how things work. It is very important to see this so that it does not remain a secret.
Our Planet: It is a series of several chapters (it is on Netflix) that shows different territories in the world. It shows the life of some animals, the behavior of plants, oceans, and clouds, and explains how different ecosystems are interconnected throughout the planet. It is very complete, it makes us understand that if something destabilizes, if a pole begins to lose ice surface, that affects many living beings. It is a chain, it is a domino effect. This documentary can make us laugh, it can make us cry and make us see the intelligence and beauty of nature, but it also tells us how today that is being deteriorated. Full of inspiration.
Inside the volcano: It is a documentary by the great master Werner Herzog, where he travels through several active volcanoes on our planet, investigating the relationship that exists between these natural wonders and living beings. Herzog has a particular way of making his documentaries with many messages between the lines in a simple way.
Encounters at the End of the World: It is a documentary (also by Herzog) that has been quite awarded, even with an Oscar, where the intervention of man in nature, in this case Antarctica and the search for answers, is revealed. It is a hit.
Humboldt Archipelago, paradise in danger: It is an unpublished documentary, about the conflict of the Dominga mega mining project and its possible consequences in one of the places with the longest life in continental Chile and declared of world importance. Absolutely independently and freely, it is woven with incredible images of marine wildlife along with the voices of renowned scientists and artisanal fishermen. It is an honest, direct and forceful story, a must to learn and become aware of the importance we all have in saving this unique and unrepeatable heritage.
home: It’s a more stylish documentary hollywood, narrated by Salma Hayek (in its Spanish version), and which shows how man is damaging his home, which is Earth. It has spectacular photography and image quality.
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