Share the Earth Environmental Film Series

The Share the Earth Environmental Film Series has been taking place monthly in the UWM Union Cinema for almost 20 years. These films speak to a wide range of environmental topics and connect audiences to student organizations, community activists and other experts in Milwaukee who work on these issues.

SPRING 2023

Sitabaomba, Where Zebus Speak French | Wednesday, February 21, 7pm

Ly, a peasant from Madagascar’s capital who lives in Sitabaomba, a heartland torn apart by two presidents, the army and foreign investors, struggles to save the land and the people’s soul with intergenerational traditional storytelling tools. Co-presented with the Festival of Films in French.

(Nantenaina Lova, France/Madagascar/Germany/Burkina Faso, Malagasy & French w/ Eng Subs, 103 min, 2023, Digital)

Deep Rising I Wednesday, March 13, 6pm

An up-to-the-minute tale of geopolitical, scientific, and corporate intrigue that exposes the machinations of a secretive organization empowered to green light massive extraction of metals from the deep seafloor that are deemed essential to the electric battery revolution. Executive-produced and narrated by Jason Momoa, Deep Rising illuminates the vital relationship between the deep ocean and sustaining life on Earth. The documentary also follows mining startup The Metals Company, as it pursues funding, public favor, and permission from the International Seabed Authority to mine wide swathes of the Pacific Ocean floor. Cosponsored by the Conservation Club and For People and Planet with support from Anguil Environmental Systems.

(Matthieu Rytz, USA, English, 93 min, 2023, DVD)

Regenerating Life: How to Cool the Planet, Feed the World, and Live Happily Ever After I Monday, April 22, 6pm

At the prospect of the rapidly approaching “point-of-no-return” in our climate crisis, humanity seems stuck between a sense of panic and apathy. Concrete, asphalt, and dead soil take the place of once biodiverse landscapes that regulated and balanced our climate. But it’s not too late to turn back—take it from the folks fighting to regenerate life one forest, field, and ocean at a time. This film provides a rejuvenating, solution-oriented perspective on the climate crisis, reminding us that Earth can heal itself—if we let it. Regenerating Life celebrates the farmers, scientists, and activists searching for tangible and practical ways to restore our biosphere. Followed by a post-film discussion. Cosponsored by the Conservation Club.

(John Feldman, USA, English, 137 min, 2023, Digital)

Fashion Reimagined | Wednesday, May 8, 6pm

The daughter of environmental activists who raised her on a remote eco-friendly homestead, Mother of Pearl designer Amy Powney has always felt out of place in the fashion world. Fashion Reimagined follows Powney’s trajectory from outsider to industry leader as she sets out to create a collection that’s ethical and sustainable at every level, from fiber to finished garment. Powney’s journey will take her from idyllic Uruguayan sheep pastures to an Austrian garment factory powered by steam, exposing the mind-boggling complexity and waste of the global supply chain at every turn. Cosponsored by the Conservation Club.