Ideal Bite

In honor of World Environment Day last Friday, Luc Besson - director of Nikita and Leon (both awesome; check the young Natalie Portman in the latter) - released a feature-length documentary directed by fellow Frenchie Yann Arthus-Bertrand entitled Home.

Like Earth and Blue Planet, it combines jaw-dropping cinematography and informative narration to bring you the majesty of nature. And like Baraka, that grandeur is juxtaposed with the ins and outs of our fossil-fueled civilization in shots that make our cities and lifestyles feel claustrophobically terrorizing in comparison. The futuristic wonder of Dubai and the vast greenhouses of Almeria, Spain, ain't so pretty when you consider their environmental cost.

It definitely sports some we're-all-gonna-die!-ness, but it ends with hope, it's absolutely gorgeous, and you'll get an undeniable sense of the scale of our impact on the planet, and why it's worth taking steps to protect and preserve it.

 

And the best part is that you can watch it online for free, since it was officially released on YouTube - no need to drive to the movie theater or go buy a DVD.

 

Watch the trailer below, or if you wanna jump right in, visit the Home Project's channel on YouTube.