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Survivre au progrès

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2011 1 h 26 min
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Ce long métrage documentaire de Mathieu Roy et d'Harold Crooks est un requiem cinématographique à « la routine de l’évolution » inspiré du succès en librairie Brève histoire du progrès, de Ronald Wright. Au fil de l’histoire humaine, des innovations associées au progrès se sont souvent révélées destructrices. Certains des intellectuels, des militants, des banquiers et des scientifiques les plus éminents du monde nous mettent au défi d’échapper aux « pièges du progrès », qui ont eu raison des civilisations antérieures et menacent insidieusement la nôtre.

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Ce long métrage documentaire de Mathieu Roy et d'Harold Crooks est un requiem cinématographique à « la routine de l’évolution » inspiré du succès en librairie Brève histoire du progrès, de Ronald Wright. Au fil de l’histoire humaine, des innovations associées au progrès se sont souvent révélées destructrices. Certains des intellectuels, des militants, des banquiers et des scientifiques les plus éminents du monde nous mettent au défi d’échapper aux « pièges du progrès », qui ont eu raison des civilisations antérieures et menacent insidieusement la nôtre.

Environment and Conservation Film and Video Arts Technology History All subjects
  • director
    Mathieu Roy
  • co-director
    Harold Crooks
  • producer
    Daniel Louis
    Denise Robert
    Gerry Flahive
  • writer
    Harold Crooks
    Mathieu Roy
  • executive producer
    Mark Achbar
    Betsy Carson
    Silva Basmajian
    Martin Scorsese
    Emma Tillinger Koskoff
  • editor
    Louis-Martin Paradis
  • music
    Patrick Watson
    Michael Ramsey
  • images
    Mario Janelle
    Jean-Pierre Saint-Louis
  • supplementary footage
    Dany Racine
    Mark Achbar
  • location sound
    Louis Piché
    Claude La Haye
    Joao Godoy
  • additional sound
    Philippe Scultéty
    Marcel Chouinard
  • chief researcher
    Nancy Marcotte
  • post-production audio facility
    Marcel Pothier
    Christian Rivest
    Gavin Fernandes
  • post-production supervisor
    Guy Langlois

Education

Ages 15 to 17
School subjects
History and Citizenship Education - Issues in Society Today Social Studies - Comparative Civilizations Social Studies - Development/Global Issues Technology Education - Society and Technology
Have the class generate their own definitions of “progress” and then discuss possible methods of evaluating whether specific progress is positive or negative in nature. Have students interview their parents or grandparents about the progress they have witnessed in their lifetimes. Using Google Earth or similar technology, have students locate visible signs of humankind’s impact on the environment. Assign students to research specific technologies and judge their influence as positive or negative.
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