Description |
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009; copyright held by Crude Productions. |
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Bonus features: Deleted scenes ; Song of the Cofán ; 2009 Sundance Film Festival world premiere ; Sundance Channel "My Premiere" ; Ecuador premiere ; Press junket with Joe Berlinger and Trudie Styler ; Photo gallery ; Supporting organizations ; Theatrical trailer. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Juan Diego Pérez ; editor, Alyse Ardell Spiegel ; original music by Wendy Blackstone. |
Summary |
"[T]ells the epic story of one of the largest and most controversial legal cases on the planet: the infamous $27 billion 'Amazon Chernobyl' lawsuit pitting 30,000 rainforest dwellers in Ecuador against the U.S. oil giant Chevron." -- Container. |
Audience |
MPAA rating : Not rated. |
System Details |
DVD, NTSC. |
Terms Of Use |
Licensed for private home use only, in store rental or library purposes. |
Language |
In English, Spanish, A'ingae & Secoya dialog with English subtitles ; optional Spanish subtitles for main feature. |
Awards |
Winner, WWF Award for Best Documentary Film, 2009 Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival ; Winner, Environmental Film Award, 2009 Santa Cruz Film Festival ; Winner, Jury Award, Best Documentary Film, 2009 Mexico International Film Festival ; Winner, Grand Jury Prize, Best Documentary, 2009 Boston Independent Film Festival ; Winner, Programmer's Choice Award, Best Editing, 2009 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. |
Contents |
Song of the Cofán -- Heroes or con men? -- Opening arguments -- Worlds apart -- People shouldn't be living here -- Pablo's long haul -- Not fit for humans -- Don't blame us -- Showdown in Quito -- Laws and contracts -- Pablo's shushufindi -- A new dawn? -- Winning hearts and minds -- A sympathetic president -- Clean-up or cover-up? -- London calling -- Trudie's pledge -- An independent opinion -- Maria and Silvia's journey -- Sending out an S.O.S. -- The fight continues. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Subject |
Petroleum industry and trade -- Environmental aspects -- Amazon River Region.
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Class actions (Civil procedure) -- Ecuador.
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PETROECUADOR (Organization) -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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ChevronTexaco (Firm) -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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Indians of South America -- Ecuador.
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Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Subject |
Chemical Hazard Release -- legislation & jurisprudence -- Ecuador.
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Cofán Indians -- Ecuador.
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Environmental Exposure -- adverse effects -- Ecuador.
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Indians, South American -- Ecuador.
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Genre/Form |
Nonfiction films.
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Subject |
Industry -- legislation & jurisprudence -- Ecuador.
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Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples, South American -- Ecuador.
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Subject |
PETROECUADOR (Organization)
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Class actions (Civil procedure) -- United States.
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Chevron Corporation -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Subject |
Chevron Corporation.
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Indians of South America -- Ecuador -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples -- South America -- Ecuador.
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Subject |
Petroleum -- Ecuador.
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ChevronTexaco (Firm)
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Petroleum industry and trade -- Amazon River Region.
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Oil spills -- Environmental aspects -- Amazon River Region.
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Actions and defenses -- Ecuador.
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Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples -- South America -- Ecuador -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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Added Author |
Berlinger, Joe.
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Bonfiglio, Michael.
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Third Eye Motion Picture Company.
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First-Run Features (Firm)
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Standard No. |
720229913997 |
Music No. |
FRF 9143997D First Run Features |
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