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Perkebunan eucalyptus milik perusahaan menyebabkan konflik di Indonesia

Location

Indonesia

Released

October 2015

Duration

7:49

Tags
  • Activism
  • Fighting Big Corporations
  • Uncategorized
  • Participatory-made film
  • Uncategorized

In a rapidly dwindling community forest the people of Pandumaan & Sipituhuta have put up a strong fight to stop the growth of monoculture eucalyptus plantations. But the aggressive actions of the company & its close alignment with local politicians & the police have led this struggle down a dark path – protests, intimidation, arrests & confrontations.

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    Rusmedia Lumban Gaol Indonesia

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Producers

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    Handcrafted Films UK

    Formed in 2006, by Paul Redman (director & camera) and Tim Lewis (producer & sound), Handcrafted Films have worked in many diff...y.

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    Paul Redman England

    Paul Redman adalah seorang aktivis dan pembuat film dokumenter peraih penghargaan internasional. Pekerjaannya telah membawa Paul melalu...€™

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    Tim Lewis England

    Bekerja sebagai produser, sound recordist, editor video, fotografer dan penulis, Tim Lewis telah memproduksi beberapa film dokumenter u...

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    Nanang Sujana Indonesia

    Sutradara, Cameraman & Editor Nanang adalah seorang sutradara dan produser film dokumenter di Indonesia yang berasal dari suku Rej...

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    Joel Redman England

    Joel Redman adalah seorang fotografer peraih penghargaan yang karyanya telah dipamerkan secara internasional. Karyanya kerap muncul di ...

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