China’s Environmental Revolution:
“Waking the Green Tiger” and
“Searching for Sacred Mountain”
Environmental
Film Viewing and
Discussion with Filmmaker
Gary Marcuse
March 25 2:30-5:00pm
The Wechsler Theater
(MGC 315)
Waking the Green Tiger: By declaring that nature must be conquered in the name of progress,
Chairman Mao ushered in an era of environmental degradation for China. Now, passionate
activists strive to preserve their natural wonders, educate their compatriots and encourage public
debate. Winner of the 2013 China Green Film Award, Brazilian Environmental Journalism
Award; & Grantham Prize 2012 Special Award of Merit for Environmental Journalism.
Searching for Sacred Mountain: In the midst of a growing environmental crisis in China… Shi
Lihong takes a camera crew to a remote Tibetan monastery. There she discovers the Tibetans'
commitment to protecting all life around their sacred lakes and mountains, part of a tradition of
environmental protection that has been sustained for centuries.
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