Petropolis

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Shot primarily from a helicopter, filmmaker Peter Mettlers Petropolis offers an unparalleled view of the worlds largest industrial, capital and energy project. Canadas tar sands are an oil reserve the size of England. Extracting the crude oil called bitumen from underneath unspoiled wilderness requires a massive industrialized effort with far-reaching impacts on the land, air, water, and climate. Its an extraordinary spectacle, whose scope can only be understood from far above. In a hypnotic flight of image and sound, one machines perspective upon the choreography of others, suggests a dehumanized world where petroleums power is supreme.