Shipbreakers (2004)

Directed by

Michael Kot

Genre

documentary film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 13m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at the shipbreaking industry in Alang, India. It follows workers who dismantle old ships for scrap metal.

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What happens

Shipbreakers is a 2004 documentary film. A co-production of the National Film Board of Canada with Storyline Entertainment directed by Michael Kot, the film explores the practice of ship breaking decommissioned vessels in Alang, India. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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