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The Contract of the Century

Baku oilfields circa 1970

Synopsis

An all-archival film which tells the story of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline - one of the most ambitious energy projects of the 21st Century - and the scientists, activists, and farmers that came close to stopping it. Part ghost story, part road trip film, the feature documentary examines how the ghosts of the empire haunt the present, as the world burns.
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Year
2027
Type of project
Features
Running time
75 min
Director
Christina D. Bartson 1st Feature
Producer
Elijah Stevens
Co-Producer
Joi Lee, Tom Edgerton
Composer
Nicolas Baviere

Genre

Climate / Environment

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Production

Production Company

Lightwood Green

Space Time Films

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