Photo by John Morgan
The Power of Community - How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
Director:Faith Morgan
A project of The Community Solution
District:USA
Year:2006
Language: English with Chinese subtitles
Length:60min
Date and Time:
27/10/2007(Sat)7:30p.m
Venue: Hong Kong In-media
Add:9/f Foo Tak Bldg, 365 Hennessy Rd, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
31/10/2007(Wed)7:30p.m
Venue:Lingnan University( detail venue to be confirmed)
1/11/2007 (Thu) 8:00pm
Venue: MacAuley Theatre, Arts Centre
Add:2 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990, Cuba’s economy went into a
tailspin. With imports of oil cut by more than half – and food by 80
percent – people were desperate. This film tells of the hardships and
struggles as well as the community and creativity of the Cuban people
during this difficult time. Cubans share how they transitioned from a
highly mechanized, industrial agricultural system to one using organic
methods of farming and local, urban gardens. It is an unusual look into
the Cuban culture during this economic crisis, which they call “The
Special Period.” The film opens with a short history of Peak Oil, a
term for the time in our history when world oil production will reach
its all-time peak and begin to decline forever. Cuba, the only country
that has faced such a crisis – the massive reduction of fossil fuels –
is an example of options and hope.
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導演：Faith Morgan
製作： Community Solution
地區：美國
發行年：2006年
語言：英語/中文字幕
片長：60分鐘
試想像一下，有一日沒有了石油，我們的城市、生活，會變成怎麼樣呢？
古巴，在九十年代頭經歷蘇聯解體、美國禁運制裁，石油的供應絕無僅有。所有機器缺乏燃料，車都少了；種田沒有了農藥、化肥，也沒有燃油發動機器；家裡一日可能有幾小時要停電……一連串的牽帶作用……就是在這環境之下，古巴人向全世界展現了在「石油供應」緊張下人類可持續發展的方向。包括城市規劃，有機農業，公共交通，再生能源開發……最重要的，是人與人之間，合作與希望的故事……
放映時間：
2007年 10月27日(六)晚上七時半
地點：獨立媒體
地址： 灣仔軒尼詩道365號富德樓9字樓
2007年 10月31日(三)晚上七時半
地點：嶺南大學(詳細地點待定)
2007年 11月1日(四)晚上八時
地點：藝術中心(麥高利小劇場)
地址：香港灣仔港灣道二號