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Catching the Sun

2015 · 74 min · Director: Shalini Kantayya

Catching the Sun (2015) is a documentary, directed by Shalini Kantayya. The 74-minute film holds an audience score of 6.8/10.

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What Catching the Sun Is About

Shalini Kantayya’s documentary tells the race to lead the clean energy future through three lives. On one side are unemployed Americans entering a solar jobs training programme in Richmond, California; on another is Zhongwei Jiang, who founded his own solar company in Wuxi in China; and there is a Tea Party activist as well. Looking at the growth in Germany, India and China, the film asks who wins and who loses the fight over power in the twenty first century. It was Kantayya’s first documentary. It played at the Los Angeles Film Festival in 2015 and went onto Netflix in April 2016. Adrian Grenier is among the executive producers.

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What is Catching the Sun about?

Shalini Kantayya’s documentary tells the race to lead the clean energy future through three lives. On one side are unemployed Americans entering a solar jobs training programme in Richmond, California; on another is Zhongwei Jiang, who founded his own solar company in Wuxi in China; and there is a Tea Party activist as well.

Where can I watch Catching the Sun?

Catching the Sun is available to watch on digital platforms such as Amazon Video, Apple TV Store. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is Catching the Sun?

Catching the Sun runs for 74 minutes (1h 14m).

When did Catching the Sun come out?

Catching the Sun was released in 2015.

Who directed Catching the Sun?

Catching the Sun was directed by Shalini Kantayya.

What is Catching the Sun's rating?

Catching the Sun holds 6.6/10 on IMDb and 6.8/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 67 out of 100.

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