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The Oil Machine

Synopsis

Exploring our economic, historical and emotional entanglement with oil by looking at the conflicting imperatives around North Sea oil. This invisible machine at the core of our economy and society now faces an uncertain future as activists and investors demand change. Is this the end of oil?
By highlighting the complexities of how oil is embedded in our society - from high finance to cheap consumer goods – The Oil Machine brings together a wide range of voices from oil company executives, economists, young activists, pension fund managers and considers how this machine can be tamed, dismantled, or repurposed.
We have five to ten years to control our oil addiction, and yet the licensing of new oil fields continues in direct contradiction with the Paris Climate Agreement. This documentary looks at how the drama of global climate action is playing out in the fight over North Sea oil.
Official Selection Sheffield DocFest 2022 - Debates - World premiere
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Details

Year
2022
Type of project
Features
Running time
82 min
Director
Emma Davie
Producer
Sonja Henrici
Executive Producer
Terry Macalister, James Marriott
Editor
Martin Kayser-Landwehr
Director of Photography
Julian Schwanitz
Composer
Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres
Principal cast
John Cobban

Genre

Climate / Environment Woman Director Science

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Sonja Henrici Creates

6/8 Livingstone Place
Edinburgh
EH9 1PB

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