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Elemental

Summary Elemental follows three outsiders who are obsessed by nature and driven by a deep desire to change the status quo. Rajendra Singh, an Indian government official gone rogue, mounts a national crusade to save the Ganges River. Activist Eriel Deranger leads a David and Goliath fight against the oil giants who are destroying her homeland in ...

Directed By: Gayatri Roshan, Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee

Written By: Gayatri Roshan

  • 2013
  • TV-G
  • The Cinema Guild
  • 1 h 32 m
  • 2013
  • TV-G
  • The Cinema Guild
  • 1 h 32 m

Elemental

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Summary Elemental follows three outsiders who are obsessed by nature and driven by a deep desire to change the status quo. Rajendra Singh, an Indian government official gone rogue, mounts a national crusade to save the Ganges River. Activist Eriel Deranger leads a David and Goliath fight against the oil giants who are destroying her homeland in ...

Directed By: Gayatri Roshan, Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee

Written By: Gayatri Roshan

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70
Jun 27, 2013
While written epilogues provide upbeat updates on the subjects’ endeavors, the overall impression is one of a draining uphill struggle for relatively little personal reward given the enormous stakes involved in the planet’s continued ecological destruction.
By Dennis Harvey FULL REVIEW
70
May 14, 2013
Elemental isn't essential, but it's a fascinating if limited portrait of the diversity of eco-warriordom today.
By Inkoo Kang FULL REVIEW
63
Jun 27, 2013
Elemental speaks to the importance of protecting the natural elements: water, air, earth. It’s a beautifully filmed piece, even when it’s showing us white clouds of pollutants billowing out of a smokestack.
By Michael O'Sullivan FULL REVIEW
63
May 13, 2013
More than some run-of-the-mill social-awareness doc, the film pays as much attention to the personal and emotional strife of its subjects as it does to their activism.
By Drew Hunt FULL REVIEW
60
May 16, 2013
The filmmakers behind Elemental might have done better to commit to a single portrait and been more fearless about avoiding familiar oratory, but small steps are progress too.
By Nicolas Rapold FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Go Project Films
Release Date May 17, 2013
Duration 1 h 32 m
Rating TV-G
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Tagline Three Stories, Three Continents, One Commitment to Change
Website https://www.facebook.com/elementalfilm
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