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Dirty Oil (12A)
Directed by Leslie Werks
Thursday 18 March 2010
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Born and bred in the shadows of an oil refinery I know what it's like watching the rivers clog with oil in a polluted, stinking countryside.
But this was as nothing compared to Northern Alberta.
Its oil-rich land demanded the deforestation of territories the size of Florida and the disappearance of its flora, fauna and native American population.
The oil doesn't require drilling because it's near the surface and mixed with sand.
Extraction is therefore a lot simpler, providing rich pickings for BP Amico while building up trouble for future generations.
Well researched and beautifully photographed by Leslie Iwerka, it's a graphic picture of devastation and disease.
This has sparked vigorous struggle by the local people who refuse to believe in the promised renovation.
The film-makers cleverly relate Obama's promise for a change in industry to US involvement in the second world war.
This produced a shift from car, tank and plane production.
It worked then, why not now? It only needs social planning.
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