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When Elephants Fight

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

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Congo, USA, UK coproduction

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