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The film, Before the Flood, is an answer to DiCaprio’s appointment by the U.N. as Messenger of Peace on Climate Change. In being selected by the U.N., DiCaprio felt a need to further familiarize himself with the world’s climate today, current threats and possible solutions.
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“Before the Flood” paints a vivid picture of the urgency of climate change. It begins with the explanation of the Anthropocene era, marking a period where human activities started to have a significant global impact on Earth’s climate and ecosystems.
- Prof Jason Box. DiCaprio is helicoptered onto the Greenland ice sheet, where he meets with Jason Box, a professor at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS).
- Prof Michael E Mann. No movie is complete without the bad guys. And DiCaprio is keen to stress the role that “corporate interests” have played in spreading “disinformation” about climate change.
- Dr Sunita Narain. After a trip to Beijing to witness the smog and speak to experts about how releasing pollution data to citizens has helped to change public attitudes, DiCaprio arrives in India.
- Prof Gidon Eshel. It is well known that DiCaprio has donated a significant proportion of his wealth and time to various habitat conservation projects, notably focused on oceans and tropical forests.
Oct 21, 2016 · Before the Flood. Documentary. 93 minutes ‧ NR ‧ 2016. Nick Allen. October 21, 2016. 3 min read. “Before the Flood” is a star-studded rally for an important cause, the need to save the world from apocalyptic climate change.
Before the Flood is a 2016 documentary film about climate change directed by Fisher Stevens. The film was produced as a collaboration between Stevens, Leonardo DiCaprio , James Packer , Brett Ratner , Trevor Davidoski, and Jennifer Davisson Killoran.
Oct 30, 2016 · Adam Chitwood reviews The Cove director Fisher Stevens' climate change documentary Before the Flood, led by a surprisingly self-aware Leonardo DiCaprio.
By Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Fisher Stevens and Academy Award-winning actor, environmental activist and U.N. Messenger of Peace Leonardo DiCaprio, “Before the Flood” presents a riveting account of the dramatic changes now occurring around the world due to climate change, as well as the actions we as individuals and as a society can ...