A Statement depicts 1980 climate change conference in Florida
Tom McCarthy's film A Statement portrays a real 1980 U.S. Congress committee meeting held in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Real historical event forms basis
The movie is based on an actual conference that took place over three days. The U.S. Congress asked the group to create a mission statement regarding climate dangers.
Cast includes notable actors
Paul Rudd plays the diplomatic moderator while Paul Giamatti portrays a Department of Energy official. John Turturro appears as an MIT professor of nuclear science in the cast.
Focus remains on dialogue
The narrative centers entirely on twenty men and women arguing and strategizing in a hotel room. The film avoids action sequences to focus on the conversation between the participants.
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