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The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream

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Arguing that modern life as we know it is doomed to end as oil reserves begin running out, this documentary focuses on the intertwining histories of the energy industry and the suburbs. Prompted by the desire to move away from dangerous, dirty urban spaces, American suburbia emerged in earnest after World War II, enabled by the rapid growth of the automobile industry. In interviews, experts predict a grim future, with nations fighting over oil and the collapse of food-supply chains.

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Dorothy Woodend The Tyee (British Columbia) 08/22/2017
As a film, The End of Suburbia is a blunt instrument. It hits you over the head with talking heads and huge amounts of info. But what it lacks in style, The End of Suburbia makes up in prescience. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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delysid d 07/27/2019 its common knowledge that the world is coming to an end yet no one seems to care See more 05/14/2016 ??? ????????? ????? ???????, ????? ???? ???? ?????? ????????? 5 ???????????? ????????????? ????????? 5-? ??? ??????. See more 07/07/2013 A fascinating eye-opener. See more 01/13/2013 5* outstanding preduction of the coming economic collapse many years before it kicked in. A lot worse to come as oil discovery peaked in 1960 and we are consuming enough for it all to be used up by 2050 See more 11/28/2011 nothing new or surprising in this. maybe it was more revealing in 2004. regardless, i can't understand why we still have suburbs and suvs, it's good to see reminders. retardation nation. See more 01/07/2011 Worth a view, although it seems a little outdated. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Arguing that modern life as we know it is doomed to end as oil reserves begin running out, this documentary focuses on the intertwining histories of the energy industry and the suburbs. Prompted by the desire to move away from dangerous, dirty urban spaces, American suburbia emerged in earnest after World War II, enabled by the rapid growth of the automobile industry. In interviews, experts predict a grim future, with nations fighting over oil and the collapse of food-supply chains.
Director
Gregory Greene
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 18m