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Une force de la nature

Le réalisateur lauréat Sturla Gunnarsson présente une biographie rassemblant les idées du célèbre scientifique, pédagogue, communicateur et militant David Suzuki. À 73 ans, celui-ci livre ce qu’il estime constituer « un dernier exposé – l’essence de ma vie et de mes réflexions, mon héritage, ce que je veux dire avant de mourir ». Une force de la nature entremêle à cet exposé des scènes de la vie et de l’époque de David Suzuki, qui illustrent les événements marquants de l’actualité sociale, scientifique, culturelle et politique des 70 dernières années.
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Le réalisateur lauréat Sturla Gunnarsson présente une biographie rassemblant les idées du célèbre scientifique, pédagogue, communicateur et militant David Suzuki. À 73 ans, celui-ci livre ce qu’il estime constituer « un dernier exposé – l’essence de ma vie et de mes réflexions, mon héritage, ce que je veux dire avant de mourir ».



Une force de la nature entremêle à cet exposé des scènes de la vie et de l’époque de David Suzuki, qui illustrent les événements marquants de l’actualité sociale, scientifique, culturelle et politique des 70 dernières années.

Environment and Conservation Sciences All subjects
  • editor
    Nick Hector
  • director of photography
    Tony Westman
  • None
    Dany Lyne
  • producer
    Janice Tufford
    Sturla Gunnarsson
    Yves J. Ma
  • executive producer
    Laszlo Barna
    Steven Silver
    Tracey Friesen
  • direction
    Sturla Gunnarsson
  • script
    Sturla Gunnarsson

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Ages 12 to 18
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Geography - Environmental Issues History and Citizenship Education - Population and Settlement (1608-present) Media Education - Documentary Film Science - Life Systems/Ecology
What impact will our continued population growth have on sustainable ecological development? Can we realistically hope to maintain sustainable development practices? What effect did internment have on David Suzuki’s family, and how did it shape his future career? How do historical and contemporary perspectives differ on the democratic rights of Japanese Canadians? What are some of the ethical and legal issues related to the application of biotechnology? How might Aboriginal cultural perspectives provide alternatives for a sustainable future?

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