Butterfly (2000 film)
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| Directed by | Doug Wolens |
| Produced by | Doug Wolens[1] |
| Starring | Julia Butterfly Hill Luna |
| Edited by | Zack Bennett Doug Wolens |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Butterfly, which first aired on public television in 2000,[2] is a documentary film directed by Doug Wolens about the environmental heroine and tree sitter Julia Butterfly Hill who gained the attention of the world for her two-year vigil 180 feet atop Luna, an ancient redwood tree preventing it from being clear-cut.[3][4][5]
Cast
- Julia Hill acts as herself
See also
- The Legacy of Luna, Hill's memoir, and its film adaptation
References
- ^ Salter, Stephanie (December 3, 2000). "Attack on Luna Another Test for Julia Butterfly Hill". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ "POV - Butterfly film description". PBS. June 30, 2000.
- ^ Cutler, Jacqueline (June 16, 2000). "P.O.V. chronicles woman's crusade to save a tree". The Union Democrat.
- ^ Williams, Wendy J. (June 20, 2000). "Television; `Tree Girl' branches out in `Butterfly'". Boston Herald.
- ^ Petrakis, John (April 6, 2001). "'Butterfly' Documentary". Chicago Tribune.
External links
- Official website
- Butterfly at IMDb
- P.O.V. Butterfly - PBS's site dedicated to the film
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