Film: Documentary

CRUDE

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After following Metallica through group therapy in his last film, Some Kind of Monster, Joe Berlinger is back in top form with his new documentary, CRUDE, which chronicles the epic legal battle to hold Chevron accountable for its systematic contamination of the Equadorian Amazon — an environmental tragedy experts agree is one of the worst cases of oil-related contamination on Earth. Featuring everyone from Chevron executives to Trudie Styler and Sting, the story keeps you pinned as 30,000 Amazon natives face down the fifth largest corporation in the world. If you feel inspired after watching (which you will), check out the website for volunteer opportunities.

– Natasha Blank

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    after 12:00 noon Sat. 9/26 screening of Crude free forum Slippery Slopes: A Forum About Crude and the Investigative Functions of Film will address the functions, roles and processes of documentary film as a form of investigative journalism with Phil Bronstein of SF Chronicle, Joe Berlinger and Robert Rosenthal of Center of Investigative Reporting.

    By Hilary H. on 09/22/2009 at 12:19 pm
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    I think it's worth mentioning the video tapes that reveal a $3 million bribery scheme implicating the judge presiding over the lawsuit against Chevron and individuals who identify themselves as representatives of the Ecuadorian government and its ruling party. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8E-M0j2o-I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8E-M0j2o-I

    By gdr007 on 09/22/2009 at 10:20 pm
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