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Catching the Sun(2015)
Status: Released
Date: 2015-06-12
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Time: 1h 14m
WHO WILL LEAD THE CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE?
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An unemployed American worker, a Tea Party activist, and a Chinese solar entrepreneur. But who wins and who loses the battle for power in the 21st century? Through interwoven character dramas spanning the U.S. and China, Catching the Sun explores the global economic race to lead the clean energy future.
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An unemployed American worker, a Tea Party activist, and a Chinese solar entrepreneur. But who wins and who loses the battle for power in the 21st century? Through interwoven character dramas spanning the U.S. and China, Catching the Sun explores the global economic race to lead the clean energy future.
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2015-06-12
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WHO WILL LEAD THE CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE?
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