Hollywood actor and eco-activist Leonardo DiCaprio is the talk of the town at this week’s Cannes Film Festival after unveiling his global warming documentary, The 11th Hour.
Produced and narrated by DiCaprio, The 11th Hour follows Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth as the latest high-profile attempt to take climate change to the masses.
“In my 10 years as an environmental activist, I’ve never seen such a discussion out there – and that is because of the work of Al Gore and An Inconvenient Truth,” said DiCaprio at the film’s screening. “I’m happy to be a part of this generation that talks about an issue that affects so many generations after us like global warming does. It’s probably the biggest movement in human history, if done right.”
As the title suggests, the central theme of The 11th Hour is that mankind must now fundamentally transform its approach to the environment in order to avoid imminent disaster and extinction.
Less charts and figures than a philosophical musing over what it is to be human in a world gone wrong, the movie features contributions from 50 leading scientists as well as a number of thinkers and leaders, including Stephen Hawking and Mikhail Gorbachev.
Directed by Leila Conners-Petersen and Nadia Conners, The 11th Hour is set for US release in the Autumn.
Watch this space for UK release details.
Click here for The 11th Hour website and trailer
Can’t wait to see it!
Comment by Mr Martin — May 22, 2007 @ 9:59 am
can’t wait to see it, too!!
Comment by lu — May 22, 2007 @ 3:51 pm
Hey DiCaprio… just shut the beep up and entertain us !
I’m extremely tired of Hollywood Elitists and Highly Edumacated Environmental Activist Musicians
preaching Doom and Gloom as they live their precious lives flying around in Private Jets and Limo’s.
Are they so blind to their Self-Importance as not to apply their own vomit to their own daily lives ?
Please take some of that Carbon from your Carbon Footprint to filter out your propaganda.
Global Change is a Natural Cycle. The Sun’s Cycles have WAY more influence on the world weather
patterns then me unplugging my cell phone charger or installing florescent light bulbs ever will.
Good Luck !
Comment by AMF — May 25, 2007 @ 8:16 pm
I think that it is great that people who really don’t have to care– like actors and such– are taking a stand on issues like this and spreading awareness. It is important! I can’t wait to see what he puts together.
Comment by Melissa — June 5, 2007 @ 2:20 am