Eyes Wide Open Film Series, Part VI

The USC4P&J documentary films series, Eyes Wide Open, continues in its sixth season with a series of films every other Wednesday through December 2007. Films will be screened at Linux Club (Ostiense near the ex Mercati generali - see map and directions). Screenings start at 7pm followed by a brief discussion, to continue over a pizza at a nearby pizzeria. There is no charge for the screenings though donations to help cover costs of DVDs and shipping are greatly appreciated. Linux Club requires an annual membership card at 8 Euro/year.

Oct 31 - A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash (2006)
An unforgettable and shocking wake-up call, A CRUDE AWAKENING offers the rock-solid argument that the era of cheap oil is in the past. Relentless and clear-eyed, this intensively-researched film drills deep into the uncomfortable realities of a world that is both addicted to fossil fuels and blissfully unaware of the looming "peak oil" crisis. Drawing on an international cast of maverick energy experts and thinkers, directors Basil Gelpke and Ray McCormack debunk the conventional wisdom that oil production will continue to climb, and instead stare bleakly at a planet facing economic meltdown and conflict over its most valuable resource. Featuring a haunting score by Phillip Glass and a fascinating array of rare archival footage, the film explores oil's rocky relationship with human progress in locales ranging from ancient Baku, Azerbaijan to dusty oilpatch town McCamey, Texas. Amidst a dark and disturbing vision of our future, A CRUDE AWAKENING hints at a humbler way of life built around sustainability and alternative energy, providing a visually stunning, boldly prophetic testament which provokes not just thought but action.

Directed by : Basil Gelpke and Ray McCormack
Run time: 85 minutes
Web site: A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash

November

• 14 - War Made Easy
• 28 - The Future of Food

December

• 12 - Jesus Camp