Environment Movies

Humanity’s ascent is often measured by the speed of progress. But what if progress is actually spiraling us downwards, towards collapse? Ronald...

This short documentary is a celebration of life on planet Earth. Made from haunting visual images selected from 50 years of NFB productions, the film...

The Smog blanketed the planet forcing people to live confined. But when you are 15 like Juliette, real life truly begins outside.

This Academy Award-winning documentary takes a look at children born after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster who have been born with a...

Hunters transport a great ape from his island habitat to a zoo in New York.

A person shaken by the catastrophes of the world cannot let go of their chaotic thoughts until they find a bond that was once lost.

Examines the global fisheries crisis and the forces pushing many marine fish stocks toward commercial extinction. Documents some promising and...

Explores the battle between New England's close-knit fishing communities and a coalition of environmental conservationists. Focusing on two women...

In the same vein as Meri's other documentations, this one takes advantage of the glasnost policy to discuss the social and ecologic impact of the...

Aiming to address how the environment has been mistreated since the beginning of the 20th century, the production brings back historical characters...

2031. Climate change has been faster than expected. On the canopy of an island submerged by rising waters, a team of young scientists collects seeds...

Through the relationship between Maria Prata and her grandmother, Laura Góes, the documentary explores why so many people prefer not to...

After a college student throws a water bottle on the ground, it comes to life and takes matters into its own hands.

Striking images, rare archival footage and interviews underpin this analysis of Canadian mining companies' profits, impact on the environment and on...

After a big fight, a couple wakes up with an unbelievable problem: he can't speak and she can't hear anything. Doctors and exams are useless. A...

A film about the importance of heirloom seeds to the agriculture of the world, focusing on seed keepers and activists from around the world.

Capturing Americans in communities across the country as they wrestle with the legacy of the coal industry and what its future should be under the...

A cinematic and introspective look at the residents of a Quebec town—once the site of the world's largest asbestos mine—as they grapple...

Panama is reimagining coffee, and driving new standards for both quality and economics. Explores variety, farming practice, and processing...