Life-Raft Earth
Synopsis
Liferaft Earth opens with a newspaper report from Hayward, California: "Sandwiched between a restaurant and supermarket, 100 anti-population protesters spent their second starving day in a plastic enclosure...The so-called Hunger Show, a week-long starve-in aimed at dramatizing man's future in an overpopulated, underfed world…." This film was made for Stewart Brand, the visionary founder of the international ecological movement and publisher of the bestselling Whole Earth Catalog (1968-85).
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 10, 1969
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Robert Frank
- Original Title
- Life-Raft Earth
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 37m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Robert Frank
Department Leadership Roster
Robert Frank
Director
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What is Life-Raft Earth about?
Liferaft Earth opens with a newspaper report from Hayward, California: "Sandwiched between a restaurant and supermarket, 100 anti-population protesters spent their second starving day in a plastic enclosure...The so-called Hunger Show, a week-long starve-in aimed at dramatizing man's future in an overpopulated, underfed world…." This film was made for Stewart Brand, the visionary founder of the international ecological movement and publisher of the bestselling Whole Earth Catalog (1968-85).
Who directed Life-Raft Earth?
Life-Raft Earth was directed by Robert Frank.
Who stars in Life-Raft Earth?
The principal cast of Life-Raft Earth includes Not specified.
When was Life-Raft Earth released and how long is it?
Life-Raft Earth was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 37m.