• GARBAGE WARRIOR IN SALTASH

By D&CFilm, on Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Independent environmental documentaries in the guise of tub-thumping agenda-led filmmaking are ploughing the way in low-key wide-spread independent film distribution. It’s a success story that galvanises communities and allows small groups to share international knowledge and experience. It may not be an underground movement, but it certainly is ground level, and the next example of it in action is the screening of Garbage Warrior tonight in Saltash.

The documentary follows renegade architect New Mexico-based Michael Reynolds as he battles the authorities to allow his ‘thermal mass and energy independent housing’ to be built. The antiquated state legislation seemed to have something against houses built with old tyres, empty plastic water bottles and mud. But his success in natural-disaster ravaged Andaman Islands, off the coast of India in the Bay of Bengal, could mark a seed change in the attitude to his architectural approach.

You have the feeling if he wasn’t touting what he calls the Earthship he wouldn’t run into as much opposition.

The film is directed by Oliver Hodge and has picked up a heap of awards – including the audience award at the Vancouver film festival and three BIFA nominations.

Garbage Warrior is being shown tonight by the Saltash Environmental Group in Saltash Wesley Church (Callington Road, top of Fore Street), kick off 7:15pm.

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