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Arica

2022 1h 37m Documentary TRAILER for Arica: Trailer 1 List
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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. Read More Read Less

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Edward Porter Times (UK) ... The film-makers’ time in Arica yields moments of drama and pathos. Rated: 3/5 Aug 8, 2022 Full Review Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) A grimly enthralling piece of campaigning cinema... Rated: 5/5 May 5, 2022 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis 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