The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil [2006]

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CineBuho.com.ar (es)
Cuando la Unión Soviética colapsó en 1990, la economía cubana se derrumbó. Las importaciones de crudo se vieron reducidas por debajo de la mitad – las de alimentación por un 80%-, la gente estaba desesperada.
Este documental empieza con una breve historia del pico del petróleo (peak oil), el momento en que la producción mundial de petróleo llegará a su máximo y comenzará su descenso. Cuba, el único país que se ha enfrentado a este tipo de crisis – reducción masiva de los combustibles fósiles- es un ejemplo de opciones y esperanza.
Este documental cuenta las dificultades y luchas así como la comunidad y creatividad del pueblo cubano durante esta época difícil. Vemos cómo los cubanos hicieron la transición entre un sistema agrícola altamente mecanizado e industrializado hacia un sistema basado en métodos de cultura orgánica y permacultura, jardines locales y urbanos. Es una mirada original a la cultura cubana durante esta crisis económica que llaman “el periodo especial”.



Wikipedia (en)
The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil is an American documentary film that explores the Special Period in Peacetime and its aftermath; the economic collapse and eventual recovery of Cuba following the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. Following the dramatic steps taken by both the Cuban government and citizens, its major themes include urban agriculture, energy dependence, and sustainability. The film was directed by Faith Morgan, and was released in 2006 by The Community Solution.
The film is a reflection of the peak oil scenario argued by oil industry experts and political activists, including Matthew Simmons and James Howard Kunstler. The Cuban economy, heavily dependent on economic aid from the Soviet Union, suffered tremendously following the end of the Cold War. The nation lost half of its oil imports, and 85 percent of its international trade economy. Cuba began a slow recovery focused not on finding new energy sources, but on rejecting consumption in favor of sustainable growth. Director Faith Morgan, together with the non-profit group The Community Solution, seeks to educate audiences about peak oil and the impact it will have on transportation, agriculture, medicine, and other industries.

• Audio: Ingles
• Subtitulos: Castellano
• Duracion: 00:52:46s
• Peso: 723Mb

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