U.S. documentary “Revenge of the Electric Car” will be shown at TGN Workhub on June 17.

    Narrated by Tim Robbins, it is a 2011 documentary by Chris Paine, who also directed “Who Killed the Electric Car?” The documentary had its world premiere at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival on Earth Day, April 22, 2011. The theatrical release to the public took place Oct. 21, 2011.

    “Revenge” follows four entrepreneurs from 2007 through the end of 2010 as they fight to bring the electric car back to the world market in the midst of the 2008 global recession. The film had unprecedented access to Elon Musk in the first three years of Tesla Motors during which Musk suffered several setbacks to his dream of a car company without gasoline.

    The movie includes the charismatic Bob Lutz, vice chairman of General Motors during its 2008 bankruptcy, due in part to its focus on trucks and SUVs instead of fuel efficient and electric cars. Musk and Lutz also face Carlos Ghosn, the CEO credited with saving Renault-Nissan from near bankruptcy and who has pledged US$1 billion to beat Toyota to the pure electric game.

    A final character, Greg Abbott, makes the case for independent electric car conversions in California. Danny DeVito is also interviewed, as an electric car enthusiast and owner of a Chevy Volt and earlier GM’s ill-fated EV-1.

    “Revenge” received mostly strong reviews. ABC’s review praised the film, commenting, “The four entrepreneurs’ stories are skillfully woven together, each presented in their own voice.”

    The Guardian noted that the film “is more than just a snapshot of the gamesmanship behind the creation of mass-market vehicles. It captures rich natural tension as it unfolds.”

    Time: 7:30-9:30 p.m., June 17

    Tickets: 20 yuan

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    Venue: TGN Workhub Shenzhen, 5/F, Southern Building, Shekou Science and Technology Building, Nanhai Boulevard, Nanshan District (南山区南海大道蛇口科技大厦南座5楼启迪环球空间)

    Metro: Shekou Line, Shuiwan Station (水湾站), Exit D(SD News)