Using Nature's Blueprint
The film Elemental directed by Gayatri Roshan and Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee was released in 2012. This film paints us a portrait of three environmental activists. We follow their stories as they face challenges in trying to raise awareness on various environmental issues. I appreciated the three different stories in this film, and how each story was fighting for their own and unique passion. From designing a machine that uses natures blueprint to help in ending global warming, to getting down and dirty in a fight to keep the waters clean, this documentary shows that all it takes is one person. The one person that dares to speak up for what they believe in and spark that flame in others.
One thing that this film avoided was giving lots of statistics and data about global warming, water pollution, and how damaging tar sands are. This is often overdone by these types of documentaries and can have a negative effect on the viewer. I found it refreshing just following their stories without feeling like the documentary was trying to persuade me one way or another on the issue. It served more as an eye opener as well as an insight to what life is like for those extreme activist who make such radical changes possible.
Overall this documentary really worked for me and I loved getting to know these three inspiring activists and realizing the struggles that they go through to fight for their passions and others. I also really enjoyed how beautiful all the shots were throughout the film, gorgeous landscapes and it really made you feel connected to the area that these folks are trying to protect.
