Premiere Date: July 17, 2007
Synopsis
A decade ago, after an epiphany at a New York restaurant, Richard Ogust began dedicating his time and resources to rescuing endangered turtles — confiscating hundreds bound for Southeast Asian food markets. When the filmmakers catch up with the 50-year-old writer, he is sharing his Manhattan loft with 1,200 turtles, including five species extinct in the wild. But his growing "ark" and preservation efforts are threatening to exhaust him, both mentally and financially. With luminous images and a haunting musical score, the award-winning The Chances of the World Changing documents two years in the life of a man who finds himself struggling to save hundreds of lives, including his own.
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Film Update
July 12, 2007
Critical Acclaim
[An] eccentric and fascinating tale... Ultimately, in this film about an all-consuming obsession, we're gently reminded that change is possible if only someone tries.”
— Florangela Davila, Seattle Times
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Reviews & Reactions
Average Review
| based on 2 reviews
Excellent
| by LittleLovables
I really enjoyed this film. It was well documented and filmed, the music was wonderful and the story truly heartbreaking. Richard is a captivating person with lofty and admirable goals and I wish him success.
Simple Women
| by Yuliya Mccarty
I just watched the documentary "The Chances of the World Changing". It touched my heart. I cryed trough this heartbreaking story. The Richard Ogust is an amasing person with Larger than life heart. I would liek to Thank the Eric Daniel Metzgar personally for making this film and deliver it to us liek it is. I relaly did not know much how hard people work to save Ocean Life from extinction before I watched this film. This is Shame that the Government and the State Burro created problems and did not help a bit with helping to save importated Turtles. This is where the Tax Payers Dollar should go! Instead they spend Billions of $$$$ for Wars and pay themselves triple salaries and too much Overtime $$$ to their own paycheck from the Taxpayer Dollars...
The Turtles are amasingly cool and beautiful Earth Creatures.People we all have to connect in order to save turtles and ocean life from the extinction. It is obvious than it is not responsibility of certain group or particular person to do that by themselves!
Richard I love You!