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 |
Release dates | June 2000 |
Running time | 79:23 min. |
| 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 memoirs about her efforts to save the tree
- List of American films of 2000
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 the Internet Movie Database
- P.O.V. Butterfly - PBS's site dedicated to the film