How to Change the World (film)
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| Directed by | Jerry Rothwell |
| Written by | Jerry Rothwell |
| Produced by | Al Morrow Bous de Jong |
| Starring | Robert Hunter |
| Narrated by | Barry Pepper |
| Cinematography | Ben Lichty |
| Edited by | James Scott |
| Music by | Lesley Barber |
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| Distributed by | Picturehouse Entertainment |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom Canada |
| Language | English |
How to Change the World is a 2015 documentary film directed and written by Jerry Rothwell (Deep Water). It documents how the founding members of Greenpeace created the green movement.
In 1971, a small group of activists sailed from Vancouver, Canada in a fishing boat to try to stop Richard Nixon's nuclear bomb tests in Amchitka, Alaska. Their actions caught the attention of the public and this eventually led to a worldwide green movement and pioneered the foundation of Greenpeace.[3]
The film centers on activist Robert Hunter and his part in the creation of Greenpeace, which is structured by the five rules of engagement from Hunter's writings.
Cast
- Barry Pepper as the voice of Bob Hunter, serving as narrator
- Bill Darnel
- David Garrick
- Bobbi Hunter
- Emily Hunter
- Will Jackson
- George Korotva
- Myron McDonald
- Rod Marining
- Patrick Moore
- Ron Precious
- Paul Spong
- Carlie Truman
- Paul Watson
- Rex Weyler
Release and marketing
The documentary first premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, winning the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Editing and the Candescent Award.[4][5] A first trailer was released on July 30, 2015.[6]
On September 9, 2015, Picturehouse screened the documentary in 120 U.K. and 70 U.S. cinemas, (presented with Fathom Events stateside), followed by a satellite Q&A with Rothwell, fashion designer and Greenpeace supporter Vivienne Westwood and daughter of the first president of Greenpeace, Emily Hunter.[7]
