Big Men (2014)
- Directed by
- Rachel Boynton
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 15 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows a Texas oil company as it starts drilling off the coast of Ghana. It shows the huge sums of money involved and the corruption that follows. The film also looks at militants in Nigeria who are trying to get a share of the oil wealth.
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What happens
Big Men is a 2014 documentary film produced and directed by Rachel Boynton. It examines the oil industry, the development of a new oil field in West Africa, the accusations of corruption that follow, and the resource curse. The film follows Texas-based Kosmos Energy as it attempts to start oil production in the new Jubilee Field off the coast of Ghana. With huge amounts of money at stake, Kosmos juggles its partners in Ghana, financial backers in New York, and the Great Recession that dramatically reduces oil prices. The film also visits Nigeria's oil-rich region, following American explorers at Kosmos Energy in Ghana and a militant gang in Nigeria's Niger Delta. The Niger Delta, where decades of corruption and lack of development fuel militants, who attempt to gain a share of the oil pie. The film was released on March 14, 2014, and received widespread critical acclaim for its in-depth and unflinching exploration of the complexities surrounding the oil industry in Ghana and Nigeria. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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