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May 10, 2024 · The Burning Season offers a fresh take on the collisions of love, betrayal and personal tragedy, writes Anne T. Donahue. Supplied It helps that director Sean Garrity chose to centre his story on ...
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Every year, there is a burning season in Indonesia. Areas of rainforest the size of Denmark are cut down and set alight by farmers and corporations to develop palm oil plantations. As well as destroying the habitat of critically endangered orangutans, new scientific evidence shows that deforestation comprises 20% of global carbon emissions, contrib...
The film was updated in 2009 with a new ending which included the impacts of the global financial crisis and a meeting with California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The film had a theatrical release in Australia and a digital release in the USA through FilmBuff. The DVD remains widely used in the education sector.[citation needed] The production ...
Brisbane International Film Festival Audience Choice Award 2008 [Preview Cut]nominated for an EMMY Award (Outstanding Documentary on a Business Topic)Producer/Director Cathy Henkel awarded SPAA (Screen Producer Association of Australia) Documentary Producer of the Year Award for her work on The Burning Season.The Burning Season at IMDbRoger Graeff Trish Lake. Dir. of Photography. Leonard Retel Ehlmrich Ismail Sahmi Lubich. As the world faces up to the impacts of climate change, a young environmental entrepreneur proposes a massive carbon trading deal that could protect the forests of Indonesia, save the orangutan from extinction, and redefine the Earth's future.
Jul 8, 2009 · The Burning Season Review. A level-headed approach to a hot-button issue. Cathy Henkel’sThe Burning Season is an environmental call to arms in a similar vein to An Inconvenient Truth; it’s a ...
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Synopsis. Dorjee Sun, a young Australian Entrepreneur, believes there's money to be made from protecting rainforests in Indonesia, saving the orangutan from extinction and making a real impact on climate change. Armed with a laptop and a backpack, he sets out across the globe to find investors in his carbon trading scheme.
About three lives affected by deliberately lit fires raging across Indonesia. Destroying pristine rainforest, endangering wildlife, and contributing to climate change--it is revealed that these fires only benefit the lucrative palm oil industry.
The Burning Season is a semi-dark indie about the evolution of love, lust, and relationships that are forged in trauma. The story unfolds through a Memento-style narrative structure that enhances every revelation and is full of callback moments for those paying attention, which keeps the viewer thoroughly engaged all on its own.
