If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
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Filmmaker Marshall Curry explores the inner workings of the Earth Liberation Front, a revolutionary movement devoted to crippling facilities involved in deforestation, while simultaneously offering a profile of Oregon ELF member Daniel McGowan, who was brought up on terrorism charges for his involvement with the radical group.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2011-06-22
Runtime: 85 mins
Director: Marshall Curry, Sam Cullman
Writer: Marshall Curry, Matthew Hamachek
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary, Crime, History
Original title: If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
Production Companies: Oscilloscope, Black Fawn Films, Marshall Curry Productions, ITVS International, Lucky Hat Entertainment, P.O.V./American Documentary, BBC, Creative Capital, Cinereach, Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund, Sundance Institute, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
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