Passengers – 2008

After a plane crash, a young therapist, Claire, is assigned by her mentor to counsel the flight’s five survivors. When they share their recollections of the incident — which some say include an explosion that the airline claims never happened — Claire is intrigued by Eric, the most secretive of the passengers Director : RodrigoContinue reading “Passengers – 2008”

The Midnight Meat Train – 2008

The photographer Leon lives with his girlfriend and waitress Maya waiting for a chance to get in the photo business. When Maya contacts their friend Jurgis, he schedules a meeting for Leon with the successful owner of arts gallery Susan Hoff; she analyzes Leon’s work and asks him to improve the quality of his photos.Continue reading “The Midnight Meat Train – 2008”

Workers Leaving the Factory (Dubai) – 2008

115 years later, a(nother) remake of the Lumiere Brothers pseudo-actuality film La Sortie des usines Lumière. This time around our factory is a job site, a construction site peopled by thousands of Southeast Asian laborers, a neo-Fordist architectural production site that manufactures skyscrapers like so many cars. Director : Ben Russell Cast : Genre :Continue reading “Workers Leaving the Factory (Dubai) – 2008”

Anatomy of a Disaster: Explosion at BP Texas City Refinery – 2008

This U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) video uses expert testimony and computer-animated reenactments to describe and discuss its detailed investigation into the March 23 2005 explosion of the ISOM (isomerization) unit at the BP (British Petroleum) refinery at Texas City, Texas. The explosion killed 15 workers, injured 180 others, and cost BP billions of dollars.Continue reading “Anatomy of a Disaster: Explosion at BP Texas City Refinery – 2008”

Blue Gold: World Water Wars – 2008

Wars of the future will be fought over water as they are over oil today, as the source of human survival enters the global marketplace and political arena. Corporate giants, private investors, and corrupt governments vie for control of our dwindling supply, prompting protests, lawsuits, and revolutions from citizens fighting for the right to survive.Continue reading “Blue Gold: World Water Wars – 2008”

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