Oak #419
Director Robert Harding Pittman
Countries
Duration 52 min
Synopsis
Oak #419 is a documentary about the protes movement led by John Quigley, who spent 71 days living in a 400 year old oak tree in Los Angeles county to try to save it form being cut down for a new highway? THe roadway is to lead to the next projected 20.000 unit housing development. The movement became much bigger than just this tree. Becoming the proverbial line in the sand, between nature and the voracious urban sprawl of Los Angeles. Can one weigh the value of nature against real estate development? WHat is progress?
Oak #419 is a documentary about the protes movement led by John Quigley, who spent 71 days living in a 400 year old oak tree in Los Angeles county to try to save it form being cut down for a new highway? THe roadway is to lead to the next projected 20.000 unit housing development. The movement became much bigger than just this tree. Becoming the proverbial line in the sand, between nature and the voracious urban sprawl of Los Angeles. Can one weigh the value of nature against real estate development? WHat is progress?