RECIPES FOR DISASTER
documentary
Finnland, 2008
DVD, 85 Min. (OF)
by John Webster
3. December 2011
Topkino
9.00 p.m. / Kleiner Saal
John Webster is going on a carbon emissions diet, and he’s taking his reluctant family along for the ride. They agree that for a whole year they will take drastic measures to reduce their carbon footprint, boycotting any products made of or wrapped in plastic and forfeiting the use of their petrol car. In the attempt to maintain their cosy middle class suburban lifestyle, the Webster’s give us a workable demonstration of what the individual can do to avert climatic catastrophe on a personal level. Unfortunately for John, however, his well-intentioned plans not only test the family’s values, happiness, and will power, but often stretch his marriage to near breaking point.
Honorable Mention (Nordisk Panorama Malmö 2008)
Main Award (Planete Doc Review Warsaw 2009)
Award for Best Feature Film (Green FF Seoul 2009)
Honorary Mention in the category of Best Environmental Documentary Film (CinemAmbiente FF Torino 2009)
First Prize in the section Best Environmental Educational (Film SunChild Int. Environmental Festival Yerevan 2009)
Finnish Jussi Award for Best Documentary Film 2009
Award for Best Documentary based on Spectator’s Voting (One World HRFF Bratislava 2010)
Audience Choice Award (Human Rights Film Festival “Ad Hoc: Inconvenient Films” Vilnius, Kaunas & Klaipéda 2010)
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