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Den sorte vej (1987)

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Genre
documentary film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
40 min

How it feels

This 1987 documentary follows a coal train journey through a desert region of Colombia. It shows the opening of a large mine and how the operation affects the local Wayuu people.

observationalinformativesobergroundedunhurriedthoughtfulserious

What happens

Den sorte vej er en dansk dokumentarfilm fra 1987, der er instrueret af Knud Hauge efter eget manuskript. I 1986 blev Latinamerikas største kulmine åbnet i Colombias nordøstligste, golde og ørkenagtige område, hvor wayú-indianerne indtil da havde levet uforstyrret. Danmark er minens største kunde og Exxon (Esso) - et af USAs største multinationale selskaber - står for driften. Filmen er en rejse med kultoget på den 144 km lange tur gennem wayúernes land ud til Det Caribiske Hav. Den fortæller om minen, jernbanen, udskibningen af kullene, indianerne og de konsekvenser, mineeventyret har for den lokale befolkning. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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