Movies and TvShows featuring "strip-mining" theme.

In 1890 Minnesota Christine Powell is the scheming head of the Powell dynasty, the richest mining empire of the era. But the Powell mine deposits are diminishing. The Mesabi range represents a whole new productive area but the rights to mine there are held by a young geological engineer, Kyle Ramlo. The latter reaches an impasse when he needs money to continue his experimentation with open-pit mining and goes to Miss Powell for financing. She displays great interest in both his inventive mining method and in him personally but secretly plots to destroy him and take over his Masabi rights. The gullible Ramlo falls into clutches while the girl he really loves, Cathy Norlund, tries desperately to open his eyes to Christine's scheme.

Documents the cultural and ecological impacts of coal stripmining, uranium mining, and oil shale development in Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona – homeland of the Hopi and Navajo.

Khadak is a drama fantasy movie set in Mongolia. It follows the story of a young shepherd boy named Bagi who experiences a vision that leads him to the city. Bagi's journey takes him through various hardships, including a plague and strip mining. Along the way, he meets a theater troupe and a shaman who guide him on his path. The movie explores themes of family relationships, revolution, and the clash between traditional Mongolian culture and modernization.

Bright Night is a drama mystery movie set in a small German village. It follows a group of friends as they navigate issues of infidelity, sexual exploration, and complicated relationships. The story explores themes of jealousy, past traumas, and the complexities of human desires. The characters find themselves questioning their own beliefs and desires as they uncover secrets and confront their own insecurities. The movie delves into the psychology of the characters, revealing their inner struggles and desires.

The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel is a documentary that delves into the power and control that corporations have over various aspects of society, including politics, economics, and the environment. It exposes the manipulation, hypocrisy, and malfeasance of big business, as well as the devastating consequences of their actions such as ecological disasters and economic inequality. The film also highlights the rise of political activism and social movements that challenge corporate power and advocate for democracy, justice, and equality. With a focus on topics like corporate greed, surveillance capitalism, and the fossil fuel industry, The New Corporation sheds light on the urgent need to address and counter the influence of corporations in our world.

Behemoth is a documentary that explores the devastating environmental consequences of open-pit mining in Mongolia. Through stunning visuals and immersive storytelling, the film depicts the rapidly changing landscape and the struggles of local shepherds and protesters in the face of industrialization and pollution. It also delves into the political and social issues surrounding the mining industry and its impact on both the environment and human lives. Behemoth is a powerful and thought-provoking documentary that sheds light on the urgent need for environmental awareness and action.

A tough cop but his life in ruins. His superiors are only looking for a reason to sack him. The girl is 17 years old and lives on the street. As the cop helps her one night, she steals his gun and flees. He should report the loss of his gun to his boss, so he has to search for the girl. At the Dutch border it falls into the power of the police! Henceforth they are on the run, without a plan and without a goal ..

You Got to Move is a documentary film about individuals and communities who were involved in various grassroots movements and civil rights struggles in the United States. The film explores the power of collective action and the impact of these movements on shaping society.

Ben (11) and Tariq (12) have more in common than they realise. Both are new to school and football and have lost their homeland. Ben's village will soon became an open brown coal mine. He and his family move to a nearby city but Ben fails to fit in at his new school. Bullied, he returns secretly to his old, abandoned home. His one pleasure, football, pales with the arrival of Tariq, a Syrian refugee and better player. But when bureaucracy stops Tariq playing, he runs away, Ben finds him and learns that Tariq is desperate to be reunited with his scattered family. Jealousy on the football field becomes friendship and understanding.

Deep behind-the-scenes into the strip-mined world of Alberta, Canada, where the vast and toxic Tar Sands deposit supplies the U.S. with the majority of its oil. Through the eyes of scientists, 'big oil' officials, politicians, doctors, environmentalists, and aboriginal citizens directly impacted by 'the largest industrial project on the planet today,' the filmmakers journey to both sides of the border to see the emotional and irreversible toll this 'black gold rush' fueled by America's addiction to oil is taking on our planet.

With a new twist on an old holiday, Intergalatic Thanksgiving or Please Don't Eat the Planet is a delightful animated special combining space age fantasy with the old and revered traditions that make Thanksgiving a great festive holiday.

"We are the renters of this world, not its masters," reminds Pooshkar, a precocious 13-year-old member of a youth environmental defense group in India. He and his fellow voraciously energetic students actively rally against the use of plastics. In Africa, a renaissance man teaches citizens to harness solar power to cook food. In Papua New Guinea, villagers practice sustainable logging to save their rainforests. A woman in London uses her PR savvy to start a successful environmental communications firm. Self-described "hillbillies" in Appalachia battle the big business behind strip mining. In this rich and inspiring documentary, director Brian Hill takes us around the world to find the ordinary people taking action in the fight to save our environment.