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Curse of the Black Gold - Trailer
By: Priscila Néri
Posted: May 22 09
Witnessed: 1558 times
Regions: Africa, Nigeria
Issues: Corporations and human rights, Poverty, Violence
Tags: corporation, nigeria, oil, saro-wiwa, shell, trial
Curse of the Black Gold: 50 Years of Oil in the Niger Delta takes a graphic look at the profound cost of oil exploitation in West Africa. Featuring images by world-renowned photojournalist Ed Kashi, this film traces the 50-year history of Nigeria's interests and the resulting environmental degradation and community conflicts that have plagued the region.
[This video was originally uploaded to YouTube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4raISZrBRPY&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shellguilty.com%2Fcategory%2Fvideo%2F&feature=player_embedded]
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