If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (2011)

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Filmmaker Marshall Curry explores the inner workings of the Earth Liberation Front, a revolutionary movement devoted to crippling facilities involved in deforestation, while simultaneously offering a profile of Oregon ELF member Daniel McGowan, who was brought up on terrorism charges for his involvement with the radical group.

• Released: 2011-06-22
• Genres: Documentary, Crime, History
• Runtime: 1h 25m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 43 votes

Directed by Marshall Curry, Sam Cullman.

Where to watch If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front

• United States: stream on OVID, Cineverse Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, Cineverse, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
• Canada: watch free on Tubi TV, Cineverse

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