If A Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front Official Theatrical Trailer (HD)

IN THEATERS JUNE 22nd

On December 7th, 2005, federal agents conducted a nationwide sweep of radical environmentalists involved with the Earth Liberation Front — an organization the FBI has called America's "number one domestic terrorism threat."

IF A TREE FALLS: A STORY OF THE EARTH LIBERATION FRONT is the remarkable story of the group's rise and fall, told through the transformation and radicalization of one of its members, Daniel McGowan. Part coming-of-age tale, part cops-and-robbers thriller, the film interweaves a chronicle of McGowan facing life in prison with a dramatic investigation of the events that led to his involvement with the ELF. Using never-before-seen archival footage and intimate interviews — with cell members and with the prosecutor and detective who were chasing them — IF A TREE FALLS asks hard questions about environmentalism, activism, and the way we define terrorism.

For premiere dates and more info: http://www.oscilloscope.net/films/film/50/If-A-Tree-Falls-A-Story-of-the-Eart...

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• sam cullman
• the national
• daniel mcgowan
• war on terror
• terrorism
• environmental
• environmental studies

[ymatmband]

@AelicRider Not to say they did the RIGHT thing, but don't you think raping the environment is equally sick? What is the purpose of right and wrong when those in charge of government and business are not accountable for their actions and yet the average individuals is? I think to simply label their actions sick is to completely ignore the messiness of life. How do you quantify arson to the beating of human beings by police officers? Your comment encourages simple mindedness. Grow up.

[cinemafreak666]

Eco-terrorism is nothing. I hate how they make such a big deal over crazy environmentalists who use vandalism as a way to get their point across. The real threat and real domestic terrorists are the racist and homophobic militia groups, the anti-abortion groups, and Neo-Nazi's/Neo-Fascist groups, all that preach hate against individuals based on who they are as humans and have murdered thousands.

[ymatmband]

@Sincrol And you say lol to everything, make incoherent points, and can't form proper sentences.

[Sincrol]

@ymatmband lol... you make no sense what so ever... you ask the same questions that i aready gave you the asnwers for you to think them for youself, and then you say it is hard and i need to grow up.

lol...

Good luck in life. Bye.

[ymatmband]

@Sincrol And what I am saying is that it is hard. And you need to grow up. You will also find that in my posts.

[Sincrol]

@ymatmband all these question i aready ansered... if you re-read my past commencts, you'll find your answer.

Its not that hard.

[ymatmband]

@Sincrol Was the act of the Boston Tea party terrorism? It was against a British corporation, run by British citizens. So your country is founded by terrorism? ... And what about the civilians who work in government, being victims of civil uprising just comes with the territory? And what is so special about corporations that they are peaceful harmless citizens but your government isn't? At what point is this whole distinction completely meaningless and arbitrary? Lions write history.

[Sincrol]

@ymatmband So the ELF is not a terrorist organization? really? Oh, i see... a citizen who do not need to change his way of living because of Fear from the ELF provided by their political views think the ELF is not a terrorist group.

Well, then the KluKluxKlan is not a terrorist group as well! But, to white people... because, lets face it... the KKK only kills, targets and terrorizes blacks and jews... Since im not none of those, the KKK should be to me what ELF is to you.

[Sincrol]

@ymatmband Lol... you can as a single person stop the "evil" corporations... create a better product than them wich does not "rape" the earth as you descrive.

Not only you'll become rich, you'll save the bigest "rape" viictim of all time... Earth.

lol!!

[Sincrol]

@ymatmband The government and the military. Thats why the revolutions in the middle east, people there are freedom fighters, not terrorists, freedom fighters, see the diference?

but, when you target CIVILIANS to achive your political/religious/ideologica­l views, then you're a terrorist.