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World Documentary Feature Competition

[SEASO] | 2009 | 90 min | Feature Documentary

Directed by: Cathy Henkel

(The Burning Season)
In English, Indonesian with English subtitles.
Australia

International Premiere

Interests: Asian,  Documentary,  Environmental,  Female Director(s),  Returning Filmmaker

Official Website

Cast & Credits

Primary Cast:
Dorjee Sun, Lone Droscher-Nielsen, Achmadi
Director(s):
Cathy Henkel
Producer(s):
Cathy Henkel, Jeff Canin, Trish Lake
Director of Photography:
Leonard Retel Helmich, Ismali Fahmi Lubis
Editor:
Harriet Clutterbuck, Cathy Henkel, Jane St Vincent Welch
Sound:
Handi IIfat, Jeff Canin
Composer:
Nicolette Boaz

Related Links

TFF 2009: Press Conference
Surf: Festival News Roundup 3
Behind the Screens: The Burning Season
Lively debate at Tribeca Q&A

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Synopsis

Cathy Henkel (The Man Who Stole My Mother's Face, TFF '04) returns with another engaging and provocative film. Whereas her previous film was more of a personal crusade, The Burning Season is an inspirational and uplifting eye-opener that follows the incredible crusades of others.

Every year, poor farmers on the Indonesian islands set fire to areas of pristine rainforest to set up palm oil plantations. The smoke chokes up the air of neighboring countries, endangers forest wildlife, and emits vast tons of carbon (Indonesia is now the third largest carbon emitter behind the United States and China). Henkel bridges three stories affected by these fires. Dorjee Sun, an Australian entrepreneur, believes there's money to be made from saving rainforests in Indonesia and sets out to find investors for his carbon-trading plan. Meanwhile, a Danish expat cares for displaced orangutans. And on the other end, a small-scale farmer wrestles with the dilemma of contributing to climate change and needing to feed his family.

Realizing that the overarching situation is quite complex, Henkel uses animated sequences and narration by Hugh Jackman to creatively illustrate points. She has successfully made an environmental film that doesn't just point out the problems, but shows that change is possible.

--David Kwok

Monday, April 27, 7:00 pm

@SVA Theater (333 West 23rd Street), Theater 1

Director Cathy Henkel, film subject and CEO of Carbon Conservation Dorjee Sun, New York Times environmental correspondent Elisabeth Rosenthal, and others will participate in a discussion on carbon trading, rainforest preservation, wildlife protection, and other issues raised in this provocative film, Moderated by Ira Flatow (author and host of NPR’s Science Friday).

 

 

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+Related Media

The Burning Season Trailer
The Burning Season: Behind the Scenes

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+About The Director

Cathy Henkel, director of Virgo Productions, has worked as a writer, producer, and director of documentaries since 1988. Her television documentary debut was Heroes of Our Time, the first inside look at Greenpeace during one of its dramatic "direct action" campaigns. Cathy's television credits include Walking Through a Minefield, Losing Layla, Spike Milligan: I Told You I Was Ill, and The Man Who Stole My Mother's Face, which was named best documentary at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2004.

+Film Contacts

Sales Contact

Cathy Henkel
Virgo Productions
Level 2, Judith Wright Centre, 420 Brunswick Street
Brisbane, Queensland 4006
Phone: +61 7 3252 4551
Email: cathyhenkel@virgoproductions.com.au

Print Source

Tara Wardrop
Virgo Productions
Level 2, Judith Wright Centre, 420 Brunswick Street
Brisbane, Queensland 4006
Phone: +61 7 3252 4551
Email: tarawardrop@virgoproductions.com.au

Press Contact

Ines Aslan
Tribeca Film Festival
375 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10023
Phone: 212 941 2392
Email: iaslan@tribecafilmfestival.org

 
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