94 minutes • Documentary
Directed By: John Fiege
One man will risk it all to stop the tar sands of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from crossing his land. Shot in the forests, pastures, and living rooms of rural East Texas, Above All Else follows David Daniel as he rallies neighbors and environmental activists to join him in a final act of brinkmanship: a tree-top blockade of the controversial pipeline. What begins as a stand against corporate bullying becomes a rallying cry for climate protesters nationwide. As in his previous film, Mississippi Chicken, director John Fiege puts a human face on a complex case of social injustice, capturing the South in all its drama and contradiction.
Original Title: Above All Else
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Genres: Documentary
Release Date: 2014-03-10
Runtime: 94 minutes
Director: John Fiege
Producer: Anita Grabowski, Christopher Lucas, John Fiege
Cinematographer: John Fiege
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Composer: Justin Sherburn
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Cast: David Daniel, Julia Trigg Crawford, Susan Scott, Eleanor Fairchild
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