An engrossing case for justice.
Crude (2009)
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Reviews Counted:4
Fresh:4
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
Reviews for Crude
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.
Involving doc about the devastating impact of oil exploration on Ecuador's rainforest community.
Mr. Berlinger has both a strong narrative instinct and a keen eye for incongruous, evocative and powerful images.
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September 10, 2009:
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