"Frightening and funny! Blue Vinyl has left audiences lingering in the hallways for hours to debate and question." Sharon Waxman, The Washington Post

Back at the starter ranch, Helfand coaxes her terribly patient parents into replacing their vinyl siding on the condition that she can find a healthy, affordable alternative (and it has to look good!).

A detective story, an eco-activism doc, and a rollicking comedy, BLUE VINYL puts a human face on the dangers posed by PVC at every stage of its life cycle, from factory to incinerator. Consumer consciousness and the "precautionary principle" have never been this much fun.



Grade Level: 10-12, College, Adult
US Release Date: 2004     Copyright Date: 2002
DVD ISBN: 1-59458-445-1     VHS ISBN: 1-59458-063-4

Reviews "Funny and irreverent! One of Sundance's best documentaries." Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times "That rare muckraking film with a sense of humor." Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times "Directors Helfand and Daniel Gold brilliantly link unlikely stories and characters across continents, race, and class." Caroline Libresco, Sundance Film Festival. "Scary and hilarious!" Elvis Mitchell, The New York Times "The Green Building Movement may have just acquired its first cult film." Environmental Building News "Blue Vinyl hits your psyche like a ten-ton brick. If you care at all about the future you'll see this film." Theo Colborn, author, Our Stolen Future "Blue Vinyl is highly recommended for upper level high school students, colleges and the general public. School media centers, college/university libraries and public libraries would benefit by having this video in their collections." Ronald E. Saskowski, Educational Media Reviews Online "The kind of movie you could name an ice cream after." Ben Cohen, President, TrueMajority.org, Co-Founder of Ben and Jerry's "Kudos to Helfand for her five-year struggle to get her parents -- and us -- to see the light." Now Toronto