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Curse of the Black Gold

Original title: Curse of the Black Gold: 50 Years of Oil in the Niger Delta

2008
8m

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8.3/10

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Curse of the Black Gold is an 8-minute, multi-media video which exposes the devastating impact of 50 years of oil exploitation in the Niger Delta. Comprised of hundreds of hauntingly graphic photographs by world-renowned photojournalist, Ed Kashi, and produced by Julie Winokur, the film draws on the voices of Nigerian environmentalists, activists and Niger Deltans to convey the human toll of government corruption and mis-managed development.

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Fifty years ago oil was discovered in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Today, at 2.1 million barrels per day, Nigeria is the sixth largest oil-producing country in the world and a major oi... Read allFifty years ago oil was discovered in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Today, at 2.1 million barrels per day, Nigeria is the sixth largest oil-producing country in the world and a major oil partner of the United States. Although its oil industry generates millions of dollars in... Read allFifty years ago oil was discovered in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Today, at 2.1 million barrels per day, Nigeria is the sixth largest oil-producing country in the world and a major oil partner of the United States. Although its oil industry generates millions of dollars in revenues daily, the average Niger Deltan struggles to survive on less than $1 per day. Th... Read all