As startling truths continue to surface around the world regarding many different things (including the recent news of the US EPA’s findings on the effects of greenhouse gases and how that causes climate change which are to be repealed by the U.S. government), Jane Fonda continues to take initiative to expose and remedy various issues however she can. The Hollywood actress & activist recently partnered with actress, Connie Britton and singer/songwriter, Maggie Rogers to be featured in documentary directed by Katie Camosy about the farming and selling of fossil fuels (mainly within the Southern states of America) backed by the resilient environmental defenders, Greenpeace USA – appropriately titled with the sharp trigger word Gaslit, which premiered on February 5th at this year’s Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
The drilling of oil and other fossil fuels has been creating multiple issues around the world and locally throughout “The South” in America, for businesses and residences alike, while also increasing the production of harmful plastics, as explained by Greenpeace. In the film, Fonda is shown meeting and speaking with representatives of various groups rallying against the continuance of fuel retrieval in these places due to the critical environmental impact it has had on numerous living beings in the area, even if some are skeptical about the causes and theories behind the fallout.
This boom isn’t just about oil and gas – it’s about injustice, pollution, and the destruction of entire communities. – Jane Fonda, actor and activist.
GASLIT is about amplifying the voices of everyday Americans who are too often ignored. They know what it means to confront power that is seemingly insurmountable, even when you have everything to lose. – Greenpeace
The film is an attempt to magnify the problem and emphasize the urgency to take action to prevent further repercussions, where the topic source and its physical environment act as visual aids to correlate with the commentary. Any action to be taken on resolving the issues discussed in Gaslit depends on the residual effects from the EPA findings being finalized by U.S. officials. The New York Times has even gone on to say that this move is essentially stripping the government’s power to work against the effects of global warming.
Jane Fonda was interviewed by The Hollywood Reporter in an in-depth article about this documentary and expressed her thoughts on why she strongly believes Americans need to watch it, especially considering the highlighted communities are not being assisted by the EPA and the recent EPA repeal.
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