Petropolis – Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands

Peter Mettler

IndieLisboa 2010 •

Canada, Documentary, 43′

Shot primarily from a helicopter,the film offers an unparalleled view of the world’s largest industrial, capital and energy project. In a hypnotic flight of image and sound, one machine’s perspective upon the choreography of others, suggests a dehumanized world where petroleum’s power is supreme.