Movies and TvShows featuring "polluted-river" theme.

A Chilean family is shaken by the sudden return of a long-dead matriarch.

Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet is a documentary that explores the impact of human activities on Earth's systems and the urgent need for global action to address climate change and environmental degradation.

Guernsey is a drama film that follows the story of a woman whose life starts to fall apart after a one-night stand. Her actions lead her to confront the complexities of her relationships, including her strained relationship with her sister. As the plot unfolds, themes of infidelity, adultery, and female empowerment are explored. The movie also delves into the consequences of pollution and its impact on the characters' lives.

Gasland is a documentary film that investigates the environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, in the United States. The film showcases the detrimental effects of contaminated water, toxic chemicals, and corporate greed on the environment and public health.

A journalist delves deep into a cover-up conspiracy when a union organizer goes missing near the US-Mexico border. As he digs further, he uncovers a web of deceit and corruption involving the police department, a corporation, and the local community.

Manufactured Landscapes is a documentary that explores the environmental consequences of industrialization and consumerism through the lens of landscape photography. The film follows photographer Edward Burtynsky as he travels to China to capture the vast and surreal landscapes created by massive factories, waste dumps, and industrial developments. Through stunning visuals and interviews with workers and residents, the film highlights the scale of industrial production, the impact on local communities, and the global consequences of our consumer-driven society.

Megacities is a documentary that provides a glimpse into the lives of people living in the world's largest cities, exploring themes of poverty, prostitution, addiction, and hopelessness. It showcases the struggles and realities faced by individuals in these megacities.

Toma lives in a small riverside town with his brutish father and his father's girlfriend. Witnessing his father's predilections for abuse, Toma becomes anxious that he will have inherited those urges.

In Shapoklyak, a crocodile named Gena meets a creature called Cheburashka. Together, they try to stop pollution and theft on a train, particularly a polluted river.

When Tim McFall's young daughter dies as the result of toxic waste dumped in the local river, he tries to shut down the company and everybody turns against him. In his fight he is joined by a beautiful student activist, and soon his obsession with revenge threatens his marriage as well as his career.

A documentary about the life and career of folk singer and activist Pete Seeger, highlighting his contributions to the music industry and his political activism.

Biosludged reveals how the EPA is committing science fraud to allow the ongoing poisoning of our world with toxic sewage sludge that's being spread on food crops. Features former top government scientist and EPA whistleblower Dr. David Lewis.

In Manila, a solitary man from a far-away province lives in poverty. The only thing he has is a camera, and he stays at churches hoping people will hire him to take their photographs. During one day, he has three encounters that change his life: the first, with a smooth-talking young man who's standing by the church door who berates him for wasting his life in church, the second with a boy who offers to take his picture, and the third with a Mercedes-driving man who's been stuck in traffic and has no patience left. Is there any deliverance from the soullessness of the city?

Fall in love with our Avon and the people fighting to protect it, the Bristol way! Rave On For The Avon is a feature-length documentary film that follows campaigners and river lovers through six seasons: their highs and lows, love and loss.

Villagers in Turkey's Black Sea village of Camburnu struggle with the government's decision to turn their community into a garbage dump.

Filmmaker Warren Harrison captures the memories and experiences of people who grew up as part of a unique community at Greatham Creek, a salt-marsh near Hartlepool in the Tees Valley. One of those who’s memories are recorded is photographer Ian Macdonald whose haunting images of the creek are used in the film along with family photographs, archive film provided by the North East Film Archive and contemporary footage.

The river Yamuna, known to the locals as 'Jamna', the lifeline of Delhi, is going through a major crisis due to pollution, mismanagement and sheer ignorance. A documentary crew tries to make sense of the situation by talking to different stakeholders and Shyam - a boatman who relies on the river for his livelihood.

Plastic Island is a thought-provoking documentary that delves into the devastating effects of plastic pollution on our environment. Through eye-opening interviews and striking visuals, the film highlights the urgent need for action to address this global crisis. It takes us on a journey from polluted rivers to the polluted sea, showcasing the harmful consequences of human activity on marine life, including endangered sea turtles. The documentary also explores the importance of recycling and draws attention to the pressing environmental issues we face today.

In Guangdong Yangchun, a large number of villagers have been suffering from strokes and cancers after some dangerous heavy metal waste has been illegally discharged in the villages. Artist Nut Brother decides to take action. With his team, he creates a group of Heavy Metal music and plays at sites that have been poluted by heavy metals to raise awareness among the population.

The river and nature are placed in the forefront of the film, taking on the role of the main character. Through rare archival materials in addition to personal and social stories, we reveal the importance of the connection between society and its land, between nature and man. This is a portrait of one small river that flows in the heart of the Israeli society and reflects the Israeli narrative through an entirely new lens.