New Writings at the BFI: Land Cinema

Land Cinema with Becca Voelcker A discussion exploring film’s political urgency in times of environmental crisis, coinciding with the launch of a new history of eco-political cinema. Total running time 90min Join us for a discussion of film’s political urgency in times of environmental crisis, coinciding with the publication of Land Cinema in an Age of Extraction (University of California Press). From filmed garden diaries to indigenous documentaries on farmers’ rights, author Becca Voelcker explores how images and ideas produced half a century ago resonate with climate justice movements today.