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Crude
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"[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 aga...
"[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.
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- Creator
- a Red Envelope Entertainment presentation of an Entendre Films production ; in association with @radical.media and Third Eye Motion Picture Company ; directed and produced by Joe Berlinger ; producer and 2nd unit director, Michael Bonfiglio ; produced by J.R. DeLeon, Richard Stratton
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Languages
- English, Spanish, South American Indian (Other)
- Contributors
- Publication
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- New York : First Run Features, ©2009
- Physical Details
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- 1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
- OCLC
- ocn451521098
- Credits
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- Participants presented in the film: Dan Ashley, Pablo Fajardo, Kent Robertson, German Yanez, Adolfo Callejas, Ebergeldo Criollo, Steve Donziger, Atossa Soltani, Joseph Kohn, Maria Garafalo, Sara McMillen, Ricardo Reis Veiga, Diego Larrea, Alejandro Ponce, Rosa Moreno, Amy Goodman, Rafael Correa, Hugo Chavez, Lupita De Heredia, Trudie Styler
- Director of photography, Juan Diego Pérez ; editor, Alyse Ardell Spiegel ; original music by Wendy Blackstone
- Licensed for private home use only, in store rental or library purposes.
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2009; copyright held by Crude Productions.
- 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.
- DVD, NTSC.
- In English, Spanish, A'ingae & Secoya dialog with English subtitles; optional Spanish subtitles for main feature.
- 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
Subjects
- Chevron Corporation -- Trials, litigation, etc.
- ChevronTexaco (Firm) -- Trials, litigation, etc.
- PETROECUADOR (Organization) -- Trials, litigation, etc.
- Chevron Corporation.
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- ChevronTexaco (Firm)
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- PETROECUADOR (Organization)
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- Class actions (Civil procedure) -- Ecuador.
- Class actions (Civil procedure) -- United States.
- Oil spills -- Environmental aspects -- Amazon River Region.
- Petroleum industry and trade -- Amazon River Region.
- Petroleum industry and trade -- Environmental aspects -- Amazon River Region.
- Actions and defenses -- Ecuador.
- Indians of South America -- Ecuador.
- Indians of South America -- Ecuador -- Trials, litigation, etc.
- Cofán Indians -- Ecuador.
- Petroleum
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- Industry -- legislation & jurisprudence
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- Chemical Hazard Release -- legislation & jurisprudence
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- Environmental Exposure -- adverse effects
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- Indians, South American
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- Ecuador
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