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Crude (2009)

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Reviews Counted:4

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Rotten:0

Average Rating:8/10

Consensus: Dynamic, tightly arranged, and deliberately provocative, Joe Berlinger's Crude is a sobering, enraging wake-up call.

Genre: Education/General Interest

Synopsis: Director Joe Berlinger continues in the tradition of his justice-driven films BROTHER’S KEEPER and PARADISE LOST with this documentary. CRUDE travels to South America, where it investigates the... Director Joe Berlinger continues in the tradition of his justice-driven films BROTHER’S KEEPER and PARADISE LOST with this documentary. CRUDE travels to South America, where it investigates the mammoth "Amazon Chernobyl" case from a variety of angles, refusing to take the side of any single person or side. Though it is a non-fiction documentary in form, Berlinger’s film has the pull of a legal drama where human life and the environment are at stake. [More]

Director: Joe Berlinger

Director: Joe Berlinger
Producer: Joe Berlinger, Michael Bonfiglio, J.R. Deleon, Richard Stratton
Composer: Wendy Blackstone
Studio: First Run Features

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An engrossing case for justice.

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12/03/09
Dennis Harvey
Dennis Harvey
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What Crude does best is take us behind the scenes and show in often candid detail how campaigns are waged, tactics decided on and strategies prioritized.

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Kenneth Turan
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Los Angeles Times
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Involving doc about the devastating impact of oil exploration on Ecuador's rainforest community.

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09/09/09
Eric Monder
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Mr. Berlinger has both a strong narrative instinct and a keen eye for incongruous, evocative and powerful images.

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A.O. Scott
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