Butterfly is a documentary film directed by Doug Wolens about the environmental campaigner 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.[2][3][4] The film first aired on PBS in 2000.[5]
| Butterfly | |
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| Directed by | Doug Wolens |
| Starring | Julia Butterfly Hill Luna |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Doug Wolens[1] |
| Editors | Zack Bennett Doug Wolens |
| Running time | 79 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | June 2000 |
Cast
edit- Julia Hill acts as herself
See also
edit- The Legacy of Luna, Hill's 2000 memoir
References
edit- ^ Salter, Stephanie (December 3, 2000). "Attack on Luna Another Test for Julia Butterfly Hill". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2013-06-18.
- ^ 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.[dead link]
- ^ Petrakis, John (April 6, 2001). "'Butterfly' Documentary". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "POV - Butterfly film description". PBS. June 30, 2000. Archived from the original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
External links
edit- Official website
- Butterfly at IMDb
- P.O.V. Butterfly Archived 2007-12-17 at the Wayback Machine - PBS's site dedicated to the film
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