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before and after

Tar sand site, before and after. Photo by David Childs, all rights reserved

We know that the Alberta tar sands industry forms one of Canada’s biggest environmental blights. Now, a new documentary by award-winning filmmaker Peter Mettler shows us that the tar sands site is also stunning to look at, literally. Petropolis is a beautifully filmed piece portraying aerial perspectives of the open pit mines and processing facilities at the tar sands and also the pristine Boreal forest that surrounds the site. Petropolis filmmaker Peter Mettler joins reporter LeeAnne MacGregor in the studio to discuss this unique project that combines art and activism. For a photographic tour of the film visit http://www.petropolis-film.com/.

You can see the complete episode here: TGM #174 – TGM goes to the movies (January 29, 2010)