original title:
Ultima chiamata
directed by:
cast:
Aurelio Peccei, Dennis Meadows, Jorgen Randers, William Behrens III, Jay Forrester, Donella "Dana" Meadows
screenplay:
cinematography:
Torstein Nodland
editing:
set design:
Tommaso Cerasuolo
music:
Gregorio Caporale, Antonio Raspanti, Tommaso Cerasuolo
producer:
Massimo Arvat, Ingunn Knudsen
production:
Zenit Arti Audiovisive, Skofteland Film production, Arte/ZDF, in association with UR- Sweden, Canal Plus – Poland, LCP – France, NRK – Norway, with the support of Media Programme EU, Piemonte Doc Film Fund, Istituto Paralleli, The Freedom of Expression Foundation
world sales:
country:
Italy/Norway/France/Germany/Sweden/Poland
year:
2013
film run:
90'
format:
colour
status:
Ready (25/08/2013)
festivals & awards:
40 years ago a book shook the world. The Limits to Growth became a best seller world wide. It was based on a report by a team of brave scientists from the MIT. Today their message is more relevant than ever:
Planet Earth has its limits. Economic growth at full pace will bring our society and environment into overshoot and on the edge of collapse.
The documentary Last Call tells the story of the rise and fall, and of today’s rebirth of one of the most controversial and inspiring environmental books of all times. We follow the events through the book’s mentors– Aurelio Peccei and Jay Forrester – and the authors – Dennis and Donella Meadows, Jørgen Randers and Bill Behrens. All different personalities united by their care for future generations.
But the forces who fought their warning where powerful. For four decades economic and political short-termism has delayed action despite their analysis, anticipating the global crisis we are living in. So, what should be done now that we are beyond the limits?
Supported by extraordinary archive materials, The Limits to Growth authors provide a provocative insight on the reasons of the global crisis and share their visions of our common future. Is there still time for a last call?