''Ice on Fire'' is a 2019 documentary which explores the potential
extinction level event
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caused by arctic methane release, and the newly developed technologies that could reverse global warming by
sequestering carbon
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out of the atmosphere. The film premiered to a standing ovation at
Cannes Film Festival
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on May 22, 2019. and
HBO
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on June 11, 2019.
Reception
''Ice on Fire'' premiered at
Cannes Film Festival
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to rave reviews. ''
Screen Daily
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'' praised the film, stating: "Given humanity’s alarming capacity for tuning out the stuff with which it doesn’t want to engage, this slick documentary, which coats its doomsday scenario pill with a sugaring of science as saviour, might be the best chance yet to bring the message to the broader population. The film, which debuts on HBO on June 11, should be essential viewing for anyone who plans to carry on living on the planet; its approach, while never patronising or simplistic, manages to convey the scientific basics in a way which should not be entirely alienating to a lay audience." ''
The Hollywood Reporter
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'' Cannes review praised the film, stating: "...as a beginners' guide to Arctic thaw and its consequences, this is pretty exemplary stuff. Instead of anchoring the explanation around a dominant, often onscreen TED-talk-cum-storyteller like campaigner
Al Gore
Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is an American politician, businessman, and environmentalist who served as the 45th vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. Gore was the Democratic Part ...
or naturalist
David Attenborough
Sir David Frederick Attenborough (; born 8 May 1926) is an English broadcaster, biologist, natural historian and author. He is best known for writing and presenting, in conjunction with the BBC Natural History Unit, the nine natural histor ...
, Ice on Fire keeps the narration (only heard) from DiCaprio to a judicious medium, bedding it over high-definition footage, often shot with drones or using time-lapse techniques, under the direction of cinematographer Harun Mehmedinovic."
Variety
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also praised the documentary deeming it a better follow-up to The 11th Hour, and said that it 'continues to spread the alarm about climate change but this time offers concrete solutions."
, of the ten review compiled on
Rotten Tomatoes
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are positive, with an average rating of .
References
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2019 documentary films
2019 films
American documentary films
Films produced by Leonardo DiCaprio
Films scored by Jeremy Soule
Appian Way Productions films
HBO documentary films
2010s English-language films
Carbon dioxide removal
Climate change films
2010s American films
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