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    Baked Alaska

    Franny Armstrong 2002 UK Documentary color 26min English Beta
    America's coldest, richest State is warming ten times faster than the rest of the world. So why does Bush want to drill for more oil?

    "’That ocean should be four feet thick,’ comments a hunter who catches walrus on the sea ice. ‘Now it’s only one foot thick.’” Elsewhere, houses and roads collapse as the ground beneath them melts.

    Temperatures in Alaska are rising ten times faster than in the rest of the world and President Bush is ignoring the warning signs. Baked Alaska explores this controversial issue.

    Director

    Franny Armstrong

    Franny Armstrong’s first documentary, McLibel was released to great critical acclaim. Franny's second major documentary, Drowned Out, follows the fight against the Narmada Dam in India. It was filmed over three years, battling against illness, rain, solar battery chargers, six language barriers and police arrests. The 75-minute film was runner-up for Best Documentary at the British Independent Film Awards.

    Franny Armstrong

    1995-2005 Mclibel

    2003 The Dammed

    1999-2002 Drowned Out

    2002 Baked Alaska

    1999 Gosney in China

    Producer: Franny Armstrong

    Director: Franny Armstrong

    Cinematographer: Franny Armstrong

    Editor: Keely Stucke

    Language: English

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