Cinema at the State Presents
Elemental
Reimagining Our Relationship With Wildfire
Featuring the top forests and climate experts in the world, indigenous and cultural fire lighters, home safety experts, and fire survivors from communities across the west. We follow the harrowing escape from Paradise as the town ignited from wind-driven embers and burned within a few hours of the fire’s start. We visit fire labs where researchers torch entire houses to learn why some homes burn and others survive. We learn from Native Americans as they employ fire to benefit nature and increase community safety as they have for thousands of years. We follow researchers who work to understand the effects of climate on forests and the crucial role that natural forests play in storing vast amounts of carbon. Along the way we listen to people who have survived the deadliest fires to underscore the importance of this quest.
Running time: 1h 19m
Thursday, May 11, 2023
6:30 Meet & Greet
Film 7:00 PM
Q&A Panel After Film
Change of Venue! 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn City Council Chambers.