Escape from Suburbia -- the trailer

If condescending "you're destroying the planet" jabs don't faze your car-dependent pals, then have 'em try out Greg Greene's Escape from Suburbia, which premieres in Vancouver this Friday. Recently awarded the Grand Prize for Environmental Focus at the Rhode Island International Film Festival, this Canadian-directed sequel to 2004's End of Suburbia digs into the peak oil crisis and showcases some innovative thinkers and current solutions addressing the issue. If this sequel is anything like the first, it'll rattle any desire you have to pursue the American Suburban Dream, most notably through comments by no-bull James Howard Kunstler (a possible contender for Political Curmudgeon if he wasn't so entertaining and damn right most of the time).

A dizzying panel of environmental flag-wavers will also be in attendance, including representatives of Free Geek, Greenpeace, and the Architectural Institute of BC. Be prepared to get your politics on. Extra feel-good points if you walk or bike to the venue.

Submedia presents Escape from Suburbia
Where: Ukrainian Orthodox Auditorium (154 East 10th Avenue @ Main)
When: Friday, August 17, 2007 | 7:30pm
Tickets: $11 advance at www.submedia.tv/escape