The Charcoal People

Name: The Charcoal People
Released: 2000-01-20
Rating: 8

2000

Trailer

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.

Release Date

2000-01-20

Status

Released

Original Title

Os Carvoeiros

Runtime

1h 4m

Original Language

PT

Production Countries

Brazil

Production Companies

Zazen Produções

Overview

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.

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