Massive casualities in nigerian military attack on niger. A multiple awardwinning documentary, sweet crude examines the humanitarian, environmental and economic devastation caused by 50 years of oil extraction in nigerias niger delta. Sweet crude documents oil exploitation in the niger. Sweet crude is a documentary film that reveals the sad realities about the struggle that oil has brought to the niger delta. Mar 07, 2011 the first ever san francisco green film festival launched this weekend and with an impressive lineup of environmental documentaries, not the least of which was a powerful film called sweet crude. Jan 18, 2009 fishing in the niger delta, with fire from the chevron escravos terminal in the background, in sweet crude. Sweet crude is a documentary film about nigerias oilrich niger delta directed by sandy cioffi.
Jan 31, 2010 sandy cioffe went to nigeria to film the opening of a library provided by philanthropic americans. Sweet crude film crew being detained in nigeria hot splice. After two years, countless film festivals, college screenings, community events, and awards, we are thrilled to bring you the sweet crude dvd. The film premiered in april 2009 at the full frame documentary film festival and has since screened at 30 film festivals around the world and has won numerous awards. The delta s water and soil have been fouled by the same oil production that accounts for more than 80 percent of the countrys revenue. From environmental activism to peaceful protest to stakeholder dialogues, nothing has worked. It is typically considered to be located within nine coastal southern nigerian states, which include. The skanner news sweet crude film to debut at seattle. This seattlemade documentary journeys to the region to examine the complex powder keg. The four member team was detained in the niger delta saturday, and has been moved to the capital abuja. Traditional fishing and farming livelihoods are all but gone. Sweet crude is the story of how large oil corporations such as shell and chevron have absolutely decimated the niger delta, but the people are fighting back.
A startling and evocative documentary comes to toronto tuesday night in sweet crude, a story about the plight of those living in the oilrich niger river delta and a place ravaged by the lust for oila story that is ultimately, and unfortunately, all too familiar showing at 6. Aug 15, 2009 what sweet crude will have viewers despairing over is the utterly pathetic performance of television news regarding nigeria and the movement for the emancipation of the niger delta, which. Sweet crude a film by sandy cioffi confronts us with the human cost for our thirst for oil. Home film niger delta buy dvd news get in touch site map. On april 12, 2008, members of the sweet crude filmmaking crew were detained by the nigerian military joint task force while traveling by boat in the niger delta. Interview with sandy cioffi a startling and evocative documentary comes to toronto tuesday night in sweet crude, a story about the plight of those living in the oilrich niger river delta and a place ravaged by the lust for oila story that is ultimately, and unfortunately, all too familiar. Sweet crude masterfully presents what happens when this community demands control of its resources to remedy the lack of potable water, sanitation, healthcare. In this small region of nigeria known as the southsouth, something huge is happening. The film shows the human and environmental consequences of 50 years of oil extraction against an insurgency of people who, in the three years after the filmmakers met them as college students, became the young of the movement for the. Sandy is also a professor in the film and video communications department at central community college in seattle.
Sweet crude tells the story of nigerias niger delta. Sweet crude is a documentary film about the niger delta of nigeria the humanitarian and environmental devastation there in the wake of 50. How crude oil is stolen, refined, sold in niger delta. Oct 05, 2011 the trailer below is for sweet crude, the film. This seattlemade documentary journeys to the region to examine the complex powder keg situation that could have drastic local and global effects. This was one of the biggest spikes yet on a radar screen dotted with conflict and tragedy. Our mission for the film is to educate the public and encourage action for the people of the niger delta. Immense wealth and abject poverty stand in stark contrast. South whidbey residents will get a chance to see the film when sweet crude plays at reflective reels tonight. Sandy cioffe went to nigeria to film the opening of a library provided by philanthropic americans. The film has received many awards since being released in 2009, and has just been signed with a distributor for worldwide distribution. Nov 14, 20 the documentary film sweet crude tells the story of nigerias niger delta.
Reflective reels begins with sweet crude south whidbey. The seattlebased film crew of sweet crude has been detained in nigeria. The village of oporoza, where much of the film was shot, has just been burned down. The small, shared world behind the documentaries crude and. Nidprodev was host and associate producer for sweet crude, the first full length documentary about the niger delta. She returned to tell the story of the fight by the people of the niger delta against the oil companies. Jun 04, 2009 sweet crude a film by sandy cioffi confronts us with the human cost for our thirst for oil. Everytime we get in a car, we are part of the problem represented in the movie, the ruthless oppression of the people who live in the niger delta, the poisoning of their water, killing of their fish, razing of their villages, beating and murder of their resistance leaders. The people of the niger delta live in deplorable conditions while billions of dollars worth of oil from the region is pumped out to satisfy the rest of the worlds consumption.
Sandy cioffi, director of the the upcoming documentary sweet crude. Seattle and other parts of the northwest rely on oil from the delta, a sweet crude, desirably absent the sulphur that must be extracted in an expensive, time. But in this moment, theres an opportunity to find solutions. Aug 10, 2009 sweet crude is the story of the niger delta. Sweet crude director sandy cioffi on oil politics in the niger delta. Sweet crude 2009 despite the valuable crude oil that flows from the ground beneath their feet, the impoverished villagers in the niger delta wage a daily struggle to survive. Self movement for the emancipation of the niger delta rumored. The niger delta is the delta of the niger river sitting directly on the gulf of guinea on the atlantic ocean in nigeria. So, to continue this series of conversations, here is sandy cioffi, directorproducerwriter of sweet crude. A film about the niger delta in a small corner of the most populous country in africa, billions of dollars of crude oil flow under the feet of a desperate people. What sweet crude will have viewers despairing over is the utterly pathetic performance of television news regarding nigeria and the movement for the emancipation of the niger delta, which.
Apr 14, 2008 the seattlebased film crew of sweet crude has been detained in nigeria. My expectation is that sweet crude will help to educate and inform western policy makers and people of good will on the real issues the ordinary people of the niger delta in nigeria are grappling with, he said. Sweet crude 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Sweet crude was an official selection at the 2009 full frame documentary film festival. Sweet crude is the story of nigeria s niger delta the human and environmental consequences of 50 years of oil extraction and the members of a new insurgency who, in the three years after the filmmakers met them as college students, became the young men of the movement for the emancipation of the niger delta mend. Filmmaker sandy cioffi, who was imprisoned by the nigerian military during the making of this film and released only after an international outcry as well as pressure.
From environmental activism to peaceful protest to. Oct 11, 2011 sweet crude shows the humanity behind the statistics, events and highly sensationalized media portrayal of the region. May 22, 2009 were also joined by sandy cioffi, director of the new documentary sweet crude about the niger delta. Nov 06, 2017 an estimated 240,000 barrels of crude oil are spilled in the niger delta every year, polluting waterways, contaminating crops, and releasing toxic chemicals into the air. An amazing and insightful documentary by sandi cioffi, it looks at the appalling legacy of oil companies, in particular shell and chevron in the niger delta.
Here, citizens of an oilrich nation struggle to eat in a land that can no longer support them. The film features accounts of brutal military repression of protesters, including women, in the delta, the role of oil companies in the. The documentary film sweet crude tells the story of nigerias niger delta. Fishing in the niger delta, with fire from the chevron escravos terminal in the background, in sweet crude.
In the summer of 2008, militants from the movement for the emancipation of the niger delta mend declared an oil war in nigeria. Oil in the niger delta by max siollun on february 22, 2010 for those that have not yet had a chance to see it, there is a very good documentary film about the niger delta oil crisis called sweet crude. Despite the valuable crude oil that flows from the ground beneath their feet, the impoverished villagers in the niger delta wage a daily struggle to survive. Jun 08, 2009 sweet crude documents oil exploitation in the niger river delta. Sweet crude documentary film nidprodev was host and associate producer for sweet crude, the first full length documentary about the niger delta. The production company of the documentary film sweet crude, about the niger delta of nigeria, calls on the u. Were also joined by sandy cioffi, director of the new documentary sweet crude about the niger delta. Sweet crude documents oil exploitation in the niger river. In a small corner of the most populous country in africa, billions of dollars of crude oil flow under the feet of a desperate people. The film premiered in april 2009 at the full frame documentary. The region is seething and the global stakes are high. The small, shared world behind the documentaries crude. Set against a stunning backdrop of niger delta footage, the film gives voice to the regions complex mix of stakeholders and invites the audience to learn the.
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Sweet crude trailer you can also view and share this trailer on facebook or youtube. An estimated 240,000 barrels of crude oil are spilled in the niger delta every year, polluting waterways, contaminating crops, and releasing toxic chemicals into the air. Oil and gas experts, and niger delta activists believe oil theft and local refining is growing rapidly, with suspicions that as the 2015 general elections gets closer, it will boom. Sweet crude a film about oil exploitation in the niger delta. The first ever san francisco green film festival launched this weekend and with an impressive lineup of environmental documentaries, not the least of. Pamela dore national association of gbaramatu students members hold a rally demanding resource control for the people of the niger delta, november 2005. A boat speeds through the creeks of the niger delta, as one of the ubiquitous gas flares looms, niger delta, november 2005. Set against a stunning backdrop of niger delta footage, the film gives voice to the regions complex mix of stakeholders and invites the audience to learn the deeper story. She had travelled to the niger delta to film the building the niger delta friendship library, which. Sweet crude shows the humanity behind the statistics, events and highly sensationalized media portrayal of the region. Sweet crude documents oil exploitation in the niger river delta. Seattlebased filmmaker sandy cioffis documentary sweet crude about the niger delta of nigeria will screen at the 2009 seattle international film festival. Sean porter, and the films director, nwff advisory board member sandi cioffi.
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