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Hummerland /

The Hummer, a direct descendent of the HUMVEE, the vehicle of the American army, is quickly becoming the 4x4 of choice in European cities. Half truck, half car, the gas-guzzler is a big hit among automobile enthusiasts, especially women. In this humorous documentary, the director went looking for th...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Roussel, Stephanie (Producer), Newman, Suzanne (Director)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English and French.
Published: Montreal, QC : CinéFête, 2006.
Series:Ethnographic video online, volume 2
Subjects:
Hummer trucks > Social aspects.
All terrain vehicles > Social aspects.
Consumption (Economics)
Hummer (Camions) > Aspect social.
Véhicules tout terrain > Aspect social.
Online media.
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
Summary:The Hummer, a direct descendent of the HUMVEE, the vehicle of the American army, is quickly becoming the 4x4 of choice in European cities. Half truck, half car, the gas-guzzler is a big hit among automobile enthusiasts, especially women. In this humorous documentary, the director went looking for the appeal of this modern-day tank. She returns with a tragic-comic send-up of our consumerist society.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Feb. 6, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (52 min.)
Playing Time:00:52:09