Post #346671
2026-01-04 12:32 UTC
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@ben_hr@old.mermaid.town 2026-01-04 12:35
The list of films on Letterboxd https://letterboxd.com/ben_hr/list/solarpunk-films-an-attempt-at-a-comprehensive/
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@flarion@mastodon.online 2026-01-04 13:12
@ben_hr@old.mermaid.town I didn't know that this genre existed, but now I'm very happy it does!
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@wlukewindsor@c.im 2026-01-04 14:06
@ben_hr@old.mermaid.town I’ve seen quite a few of these but lots I haven’t! Silent Running I first saw as teen when it was on a tour around schools in the UK in the actual 1970s. Made quite an impression on me.
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@DoomsdaysCW@kolektiva.social 2026-01-04 15:47
Wow, @ben_hr@old.mermaid.town ! Thanks for putting this together! #SolarPunk #SolarPunkSunday #ABetterWorld
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@Swann@kolektiva.social 2026-01-04 16:15
@ben_hr@old.mermaid.town such a great idea. I'm particularly taken with your criteria, the focus on animism as opposed to organised religion as a way of perceiving the universal spirit that animates all things, and the concept of solarpunk imagining new equilibriums. Would you say that, as much as these are wonderful concepts, that they're overly idealistic? Or is it that we need such perspectives in order to counterbalance the harshness of the world many of us experience today? I agree that grassroots, bottom-up, evolution is what will create lasting change, I just don't know where to realistically find it nowadays except for in fiction. Although how can we create a new world unless we can first imagine it? My biggest sticking point with any future-imagining is always the fact that until people inherently change who we are, individually, from the inside out, then nothing's going to change in our environment. I'm looking forward to checking out this list as I realise, even as a film lover, there's plenty on here I haven't seen.
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@DeeLux_Fiat@todon.nl 2026-01-04 17:05
@ben_hr@old.mermaid.town Thank you for creating this.
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@trib@aus.social 2026-01-04 22:35
@ben_hr@old.mermaid.town ooh. This seems very my areas.
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@bryanalexandee@mastodon.education 2026-01-05 03:41
@ben_hr@old.mermaid.town That's a fascinating list and very thoughtful analyses.
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@thecasualcritic@writing.exchange 2026-01-06 23:07
@ben_hr@old.mermaid.town Thank you for doing this, I really enjoyed the analysis and have bookmarked the list. It has prompted me to consider giving Scavenger's Reign another go. I've really enjoyed writing about solarpunk novels and games I've come across, but I hadn't thought much about movies, so this is really stimulating :) Thank you very much.