Become the Sky

2002, NR, 57 min. Directed by Laura Dunn.

REVIEWED By Marjorie Baumgarten, Tue., April 30, 2002

This documentary film by the local student Academy Award-winner Laura Dunn (Green) examines the politics of energy in Texas. A discussion of energy, pollution, and politics will follow.

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