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SAND WARS - Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital
Carnegie Institution for Science, Elihu Root Auditorium
Washington, DC
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SAND WARS - Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital
7:00 p.m.

Carnegie Institution for Science

SAND WARS (France, 2013, 80 min.) Washington, D.C. Premiere Sand seems quite insignificant, yet those grains of silica surround and impact our lives. Every house, skyscraper and glass building, every bridge, airport and sidewalk depends on sand. We use it to manufacture optical fiber, cell phone components and computer chips and even in our glass of wine (both the glass and the wine, as a fining agent)! Is sand an infinite resource? Can the existing supply satisfy a gigantic demand fueled by construction booms?  What are the consequences of intensive beach sand mining for the environment and the neighboring populations? Based on encounters with sand smugglers, barefoot millionaires, corrupt politicians, unscrupulous real estate developers and environmentalists, this investigation takes us around the globe to unveil a new gold rush and a disturbing fact: the "sand wars" have begun. Directed by Denis Delestrac. Produced by Guillaume Rappeneau.

Discussion with filmmaker Denis Delestrac and geologist and "sandman" Michael Welland follows screenings.

Tickets, Free.
Carnegie Institution for Science, Elihu Root Auditorium, 1530 P St., NW (Metro: Dupont Circle)

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Carnegie Institution for Science, Elihu Root Auditorium (View)
1530 P Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
United States

Categories

Film > Festivals
Film > Movies
Film > Premiers

Kid Friendly: Yes!
Dog Friendly: No
Non-Smoking: Yes!
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes!

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Owner: DCEnviroFilm
On BPT Since: Aug 01, 2011
 
Christopher Head
www.dcenvironmentalfilmfes...


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