Project Detail

When Elephants Fight

Name: When Elephants Fight
Director: Michael Ramsdell
Genre: Climate / Environment, Science
Released: 2015
Duration: 83 mins

Synopsis

"The Democratic Republic of Congo is home to one of the world's richest seams of copper, coltan and other minerals increasingly sought after by Western electronics consumers. Rather than improving life for the world's poorest people, however, billions of dollars have been redirected to British companies' tax havens and to local militia. Fuelling a war that has cost 5 million lives and counting since 1996, it may one day come to be known as the worst human atrocity in modern history. Can we stop it?" EIFF 2015
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2015 - World premiere

Details

Year: 2015
Type of project: Features
Running time: 83 mins
Director: Michael Ramsdell
Producer: Michael Ramsdell
Editor: Michael Ramsdell
Screenwriter: Michael Ramsdell
Director of Photography: Michael Ramsdell
Composer: Steve Jablonsky
Principal cast: Robin Wright (narration)

Genre

Climate / Environment Science

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Congo, USA, UK coproduction

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