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On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. It killed 11 workers and caused the worst oil spill in American history. The documentary director Brown traveled to small towns and major cities across Alabama, Louisiana and Texas to explore the fallout of the environm...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: 7&7 Films (sponsoring body.)
Other Authors: Brown, Margaret (Director) (Producer, Director)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:In English, with English subtitles.
Published: [Beverly Hills, Calif.] : Participant Media, [2014?]
Edition:Educational edition.
Subjects:
BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 > Environmental aspects > Alabama.
BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 > Environmental aspects > Louisiana.
BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 > Environmental aspects > Texas.
Offshore oil well drilling > Accidents > Mexico, Gulf of.
Petroleum industry and trade > Accidents > Mexico, Gulf of.
BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 > Press coverage.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Historical films.
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Summary:On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. It killed 11 workers and caused the worst oil spill in American history. The documentary director Brown traveled to small towns and major cities across Alabama, Louisiana and Texas to explore the fallout of the environmental disaster. Years later, the Southern Americans still haunted by the Deepwater Horizon explosion provide first-hand accounts of their ongoing experience, long after the story has faded from the front page.
Item Description:Originally released as documentary in 2014.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; NTSC, aspect ratio: 16:9.
Audience:Motion Picture Rating (MPAA): Rated PG-13.
Awards:SXSW Film Festival, 2014: SXSW Grand Jury Award in Best International Documentary Film (Margaret Brown).
Production Credits:Cinematography, Jeffrey Peixoto, Adam Stone, Jody Lee Lipes; editors, Robin Schwartz, Tyler Hubby; music, David Wingo composed by Blake Leyh ; narrator (voice of), Doug Brown.