Drained from school, work, and being social all week, I curled up on the couch last night looking to zone out on some science/environmental documentaries to watch. I stumbled upon this list: Ten Environmental Films you Can Watch Online.
I just finished watching Off the Grid: Life on the Mesa. Assuming it would be a film about some sand-hippies living in a ecovillage in New Mexico, I was convinced otherwise within the first minute of the film.
There's a trailer on YouTube, but I don't recommend watching it - it paints the inhabitants of the community as crazy, violent dirtbags. Instead, it's an interesting take on community and freedom. In one part of the film, a group of runaway teens began stealing from the community. Instead of calling the cops or responding with violence, a council with the teens and elders of the community meet to discuss ramifications. The film also touches on love, water resources, drug-use, post-traumatic stress, guns, and living off the land. A little over an hour long, I highly recommend checking it out.
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