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The Bentley Effect(2017)
Status: Released
Date: 2017-07-15
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Time: 1h 25m
In dark times, courage is born...sometimes, in a cow paddock.
Overview:
When the Northern Rivers of NSW community found their home being threatened by gas field industrialization, a critical mass of citizens from all walks of life responded to the call.Told through the eyes of the "Protectors" over a five-year period and inter-cut with fresh insight from some of the world's leading social commentators, this feature documentary captures and celebrates what is described as the non-violent 'Eureka Stockade' of our time.
Languages: English.
Countries:
Australia
ProductionCompanies:
Half Smile Productions
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