Back If a Tree Falls Welsh If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front German اگر درختی بیفتد: داستانی از جبهه آزادیبخش زمین Persian If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front French If a Tree Falls Italian If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front Portuguese
| If a Tree Falls | |
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 Promotional poster for If a Tree Falls | |
| Directed by | Marshall Curry |
| Written by | Marshall Curry Matthew Hamacheck |
| Produced by | Marshall Curry Sam Cullman |
| Cinematography | Sam Cullman |
| Edited by | Matthew Hamacheck Marshall Curry |
| Music by | James Baxter The National |
| Distributed by | Oscilloscope Laboratories |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Language | English |
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front is a 2011 American documentary film by filmmaker Marshall Curry. It tells the story of activist Daniel G. McGowan of the Earth Liberation Front (ELF), from his first arson attacks in 1996 to his 2005 arrest by the Department of Justice. The film also examines the ethics of the ELF and the nature of eco-terrorism.[1]
Premiering at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, If a Tree Falls was rapidly acclaimed by critics as many considered it one of the best documentaries of 2011 for its thought-provoking portrayal of complex environmental and political issues. It won a number of awards and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[2]