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Examines the humanitarian, environmental and economic devastation caused by 50 years of oil extraction in Nigeria's Niger Delta. In the summer of 2008, militants from the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) declared an "oil war" in Nigeria. Escalating unrest and kidnappings by militants have shut down as much as 40% of oil production in the region. Meanwhile, the people of the Delta continue to suffer as they have for half a century. Billions of dollars of crude oil are pumped out from beneath their feet while they live in desperate poverty without means of a livelihood in a decimated environment. Oil spills, dredging and acid rain from gas flaring have destroyed habitats, killed the fish population, fouled the soil and poisoned the villagers. Their villages lack potable water, sanitation, infrastructure, healthcare, schools and jobs. The filmmaker was imprisoned by the Nigerian military during the making of the film.
Virasana Productions and Vérité Coffee present ; a film by Sandy Cioffi ; written by Leslye Wood, Jill Freidberg, Sandy Cioffi ; produced by Kate Wolf and Sandy Cioffi ; producers, Leslye Wood, Tammi Sims ; directed by Sandy Cioffi.
In English with some Ijo dialogue with English subtitles.
Writters, Leslye Wood, Jill Freidberg, Sandy Cioffi ; cinematography, Sean Porter ; editing, Jill Freidberg ; original score, Julie Wolf.
Won 2009 Seattle International Film Festival, Women in Cinema Lena Sharpe Award
Won 2009 Women Film Critics Circle Awards, Best Female Images in a Movie
Second Prize 2009 Rhode Island International Film Festival, Best Feature Documentary