The truth about the worlds water crisis, last call at the oasis, releases november 6 on dvd and digital from the team that brought you an inconvenient truth. According to the alarming documentary last call at the oasis, the u. Uli bouwmeester, an old cabaret artist of no great distinction, receives an invitation, out of the blue, to play the lead in a production by a theatre group in amsterdam. Baum and helpern were attached as executive producers. I just found out about a new documentary about water that opens today and wanted to let you know about it as soon as i could.
Last call at the oasis by jessica yu 2012 films for the earth. Rent last call at the oasis 2011 starring erin brockovich and jay famiglietti on dvd and bluray. Last call at the oasis smartly sounds alarm on water. Directed and written by oscar award winner jessica yu, last call had its premiere last september at the toronto international film festival. Last call at the oasis chronicles current challenges in worldwide water supply, outlines the variables that contribute to chronic shortages, and interviews leading environmental scientists. We can manage this problem, but only if we are willing to act now. Even for a dumb jerk film, last call is really bad. The big short 6 jared vennetts pitch to front point partners jenga blocks scene duration. You are on the most comprehensive website for films about sustainability, ecology and environment. There is nothing dry about last call at the oasis, jessica yus engaging, informative and fastflowing documentary exploring the global water crisis. A version of this article appears in print on may 4, 2012, section c, page 12 of. A dry lake in australia shown in jessica yu s documentary last call at the oasis. Last call at the oasis represents nonfiction filmmaking at its most urgent, timely and stylistically smooth. This powerful and stimulating film shatters myths and provides solutions whilst being entertaining, shocking and funny in equal measures.
Illuminating the vital role water plays in our lives, exposing the defects in the current system and depicting communities already struggling with its illeffects, the film features activist erin brockovich and such distinguished experts as peter gleick, alex prudhomme, jay famiglietti and. Jay famiglietti, one of a handful of expert witnesses in jessica yus last call at the oasis, is a thoughtful scientist with an engaging manner who specializes in water. Last call at the oasis sheds light on the vital role water plays in our lives and exposes the defects in the current system. Jessica yu 2012 the global water shortage is the biggest social issue facing the world today. Participant media, the company that has illuminated such issues as climate change, the industrialization of food and the state of public education in the u. Watch last call at the oasis trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Continue to make this helpful service available to everyone, but. By the end of this movie, you will be seriously thirsty. Last call at the oasis is a powerful new documentary that shatters myths.
With the evidence we received at screen it, our kids couldnt even fight us when we felt a film may have been inappropriate for them to watch. Two underachieving cousins, danny van winkle and phil hansen have to prove themselves when they are charged with managing the family pub, in a bid to. The film s director jessica yu last directed in the realms of the unreal. Jay famiglietti, one of a handful of expert witnesses in jessica yu s last call at the oasis, is a thoughtful scientist with an engaging manner who specializes in water.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Directed by jessica yu, last call at the oasis calls to mind an inconvenient truth, food inc. Last call is caldwell butlers final capstone project to complete his film degree at columbia college chicago and is currently crowdfunding on. Last call is a neonoir short film from the mind of caldwell butler, drawing inspiration from modern crime capers and film noir classics. The truth about the worlds water crisis, last call at. Pg 1h 45min documentary 4 may 2012 usa last call at the. This is hardly surprising since austin has a reputation as an environmentally conscience city and all of texas has been suffering from a drought. Everything you need to know about last call at the oasis. When i talk about the water cycle spinning out of control in the film, im. Critic mark jenkins says the film has a weakness for cutesy touches, but serves as a decent introduction to. Last call is a 2012 american independent comedy film and the directorial debut of greg garthe.
Last call at the oasis movie quotes rotten tomatoes. What woman would stay with such obnoxious losers it also isnt good that you can literally feel yourself becoming more and more stupid as the film progresses. Yu won an academy award for best documentary short subject for breathing lessons. Jessica lingmin yu born 14 february 1966 is an american film director, writer, producer, and editor. Released by milan records in 2012 containing music from last call at the oasis 2012. Last call at the oasis jack black video movie insider.
Watch the movie trailer for last call at the oasis 2012. Erin brockovich, robert glennon and jay famiglietti are among those interviewed in jessica yus. Last call at the oasis is a playful title for a film that couldnt be more deadly serious. Accordingly, i cannot recommend last call at the oasis. Last call at the oasis would have benefited from a voice or two of skepticism, perhaps from the ostrichlike right wing that refuses to acknowledge the science behind global warming.
Its said you dont miss your water until the well runs dry. Jay famiglietti october 26, 2012 presented by the environmental science institute as part of hot science cool talks. Ismail serageldin, a former vice president of the world bank, famously predicted that the wars of the 21st century would be fought not over oil but for water, a nonrenewable resource for which there is no alternative. Inspired by alex prudhommes book the ripple effect. The fate of fresh water in the 21st century, the movie sometimes widens. Likewise for other featured experts in the movie, in particular, when they. Last call at the oasis jack black a documentary about earths most valuable resource, water.
Last call at the oasis 2012 trailers and clips moviefone. Filmmaker jessica yu examines the potential for a global water shortage. Last call at the oasis is a powerful new documentary that shatters myths behind our most precious resource. The movie is called last call at the oasis and has been developed, financed and executive produced by the same people who brought us food, inc as you may very well know, i write a good amount about water on livingmaxwell because it is an extremely serious.
Last call at the oasis 2012 erin brockovich, robert glennon and jay famiglietti are among those interviewed in jessica yus investigation of the worlds looming water shortage. This film exposes defects in the current system, shows communities already struggling with its illeffects and highlights individuals championing revolutionary solutions during the global water crisis. Rent last call at the oasis 2011 on dvd and bluray. Though she has moved into tv and features, she still tries to keep it personal. The global water crisis will be the central issue facing our world this century. Yus film, or even for the genre to which it belongs. Watching last call, and thinking about a topic of universal relevance, is the least one can do. An update on last call at the oasis and californias drought takepart duration. Last call at the oasis 2012 stream and watch online moviefone. Last call at the oasis, a documentary about water supplies the. Water wars documentary last call at the oasis keeps dystopia real destabilizing futurism set to a pulsepounding score isnt just for scifi and fantasy thrillers. A documentary film on the worlds water crisis opens this weekend.
It has since been featured at the berlin international film festival and the south by southwest film festival. Reviewed in the united states on november 24, 2012. Last call at the oasis study guide flashcards quizlet. A documentary about earths most valuable resource, water. A major problem is that you hate the characters and the women in the film simply make no sense.
Weyermann says, when alex prudhomme came in with a partial manuscript for the book that was published as the ripple effect the fate of fresh water in the 21st century, we optioned it as a starting point for last call at the oasis. There were 9 other movies released on the same date. Entertaining for sure, yet last call is superinformative and gives the general topic of water woes the respect and attention that it deserves. A version of this article appears in print on may 4, 2012, section c. It is an amazingly bad presentation of groundless assertions of water scarcities occasionally interrupted by a few good chapters written by intelligent analysts presenting useful ideas. Last call at the oasis may open some eyes and spark some debate on this very serious and frightening issue of water, but sadly, will undoubtedly quickly lose its audience due to overreaching. Last call at the oasis was released in 2012 on friday, may 4, 2012 in limited movie theaters.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing last call at the oasis near you. Water is the earths most valuable resource, but scientists, activists and private citizens are worried that there is an impending global water crisis. Last call at the oasis is the book version of the fearmongering movie of the same name. Directed by jessica yu and starring erin brockovichellis, jay famiglietti, peter h. Ecoaware filmgoers wont learn much from last call at the oasis. She has directed documentary films, dramatic films, and television shows.
With erin brockovichellis, jay famiglietti, peter h. One can argue the movies finer points, but in the end, theres no. Last call at the oasis soundtrack from 2012, composed by jeff beal. Watch last call at the oasis 2012 full movie free online. And while jessica yus documentary last call at the oasis downplays that particular claim, it offers plenty of reasons to panic about the future availability of h20. Last call at the oasis was very wellreceived at austins sxsw film festival. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent last call at the oasis online on moviefone. Clean water shrinking in last call at the oasis reuters. Jessica yus last call at the oasis delivers frightening predictions of water.
Water wars documentary last call at the oasis keeps. But thats nothing compared to whats in store for all of us if we dont change our ways, according to the experts in this eye. This is how last call at the oasis, a new documentary about the worlds water crisis, begins. Jessica yu didnt go to film school and started out making eclectic documentaries. Dga quarterly magazine fall 2012 close up jessica yu.
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