One of the great enviromental-costs movies, showing the multiple-aspect effects of the Three Gorges Dam construction, the Chinese film “Still Life” is a fantastic slower-cinema watch.
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I first learned about the Three Gorges Dam over a couple of decades ago, while playing Civilization 4. There, it’s a “wonder of the world,” the mark of technological advancement to clean energy. Great! In the game, you don’t have to pollute as much via coal plants. Sounds green to me. But then I get…