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DESCRIPTION:IN PERSON: French Writer and Director Denis Delestrac will present his 
 multi-award winning film called SAND WARS. After the film screening there 
 will be a panel discussion on the sand issues facing our own local beaches. 
  \n\nThe film event is presented in partnership with the San Francisco 
 International Ocean Film Festival (Sand Wars won the 2014 Environmental 
 Award at the SFIOFF), and Green Planet Films, a distributor of 
 environmental films. \n\nABOUT: Sand Wars is a surprising investigation 
 into one of the most consumed natural resources on the planet. Due to the 
 high demand for sand, the planet's reserves are being threatened. 
 Three-quarters of the world's beaches are in decline and bound to disappear 
 as victims of erosion, or of sand smuggling.\n\nTriggered by building 
 construction, smuggling bands, or "sand mafias," plunder beaches and rivers 
 for this highly prized commodity. Sand has quietly infiltrated every corner 
 of our world. Melted and transformed into glass, it sits on every shelf. It 
 is also the source of silicon dioxide, a mineral found in our wines, 
 cleaning products and detergents, paper, dehydrated foods, toothpaste, 
 cosmetics and an astounding variety of other products we use on a daily 
 basis.\n\nHouses, skyscrapers, bridges, airports, and sidewalks are all 
 partially comprised of sand. It is an elementary particle that is the 
 foundation of our modern development. Sand is seen as a free material, a 
 staple of holidays spent on the shore, in unlimited supply. But is this 
 omnipresent material inexhaustible? Can the available quantity match an 
 ever-increasing demand that is constantly fed by the need for human lodging 
 and expansion? What will be the consequences of sand extraction on the 
 environment and life on the planet? Sand Wars will take us around the world 
 to witness this new gold rush firsthand.\n\nFilm Locations: France, India, 
 Indonesia, Maldives, Morocco, Singapore, USA (FL, NC, CA), UAE, UK.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/01/03/18766321.php
SUMMARY:SAND WARS special film screening with Director Denis Delestrac
LOCATION:Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center, Landmark Building A\nMarina Blvd at 
 Buchanan\nSan Francisco, CA 
 94123\n415-441-8822\nhttp://www.fortmason.org/venuerental/cowell-theater?id=1
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/01/03/18766321.php
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