Arica

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Arica

2022

1h 37m

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After the Swedish mining company Boliden dumped 20,000 tons of toxic waste in the Chilean desert town of Arica, thousands of its citizens became sick, with many dying from cancer. Arica plunges us into the groundbreaking corporate accountability trial which began after Lars Edman -- born in Chile and raised in Boliden, birthplace of the company -- exposed the scandal. Alongside his co-director William Johansson Kalén, Arica picks up the story they first began in Toxic Playground (2010), exposing how decisions made decades ago in Europe continue to affect people in South America. Part personal journey, part courtroom drama, Arica feels urgently necessary; a lean, effective, enlightening and extremely timely story about an afflicted community fighting for environmental justice against a multinational company desperate to clear its name.

Edward Porter

Times (UK)

... The film-makers’ time in Arica yields moments of drama and pathos.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 8, 2022

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

A grimly enthralling piece of campaigning cinema...

Rated: 5/5

May 5, 2022

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Phuong Le

Guardian

Gripping and exhaustive, Lars Edman and William Johansson’s documentary sheds light on the struggle for environmental justice in a globalised world.

Rated: 3/5

May 2, 2022

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Andrew Murray

The Upcoming

[Edman] ensures the human aspect of his film remains the priority throughout and that viewers never lose sight of why this battle is one worth fighting for.

Rated: 3/5

May 8, 2022

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Rob Aldam

Backseat Mafia

It’s a documentary which is probably more important than entertaining, but that doesn’t make its message any less powerful or urgent.

May 4, 2022

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After the Swedish mining company Boliden dumped 20,000 tons of toxic waste in the Chilean desert town of Arica, thousands of its citizens became sick, with many dying from cancer. Arica plunges us into the groundbreaking corporate accountability trial which began after Lars Edman -- born in Chile and raised in Boliden, birthplace of the company -- exposed the scandal. Alongside his co-director William Johansson Kalén, Arica picks up the story they first began in Toxic Playground (2010), exposing how decisions made decades ago in Europe continue to affect people in South America. Part personal journey, part courtroom drama, Arica feels urgently necessary; a lean, effective, enlightening and extremely timely story about an afflicted community fighting for environmental justice against a multinational company desperate to clear its name.

Director: Lars Edman, William Johansson
Producer: Andreas Rocksén, William Johansson
Screenwriter: Lars Edman, William Johansson, Lars Edman, William Johansson
Production Co: Clin d'oeil films, Laika Film & Television AB
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 37m