The Charcoal People
2000•1h 4m•8.0•Released
Documentary
This deeply human documentary examines the subject of environmental destruction, highlighting the impoverished migrant workers who are chopping down the Amazon rainforest to create charcoal for pig iron production used primarily in the automobile industry. The film examines the children and elders and their daily lives and work as they burn timber in igloo-looking huts, their bodies charred gray for $2 a day, struggling to survive.
Director
Nigel Noble
Writer
Marcos Prado, José Padilha
Languages
Portuguese
Studio
Zazen Produções
Production
Company
Zazen Produções
Producer
José Padilha
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