Nigeria - poison fire
Oil and gas abuse in Nigeria
The Niger delta is an environmental disaster zone after fifty years of oil exploitation. One and a half million tons of crude oil have been spilled into the creeks, farms and forests. Natural gas contained in the crude oil is burnt off in gas flares that produce as much greenhouse gases as 18 millions cars and release toxic substances in densely populated areas. Communities fight back with non-violent means and win over Shell in court.
Poison fire follows a team of local activists to impoverished communities, creeks full of crude oil, devastated mangrove forests, wellheads leaking gas, and to Shell's annual general meeting in the Netherlands. Find more information on www.poisonfire.org
Directed by: Lars Johansson
Research and interviews by: Ifieniya Lott
Produced by: Maweni Farm, Soni, Tanzania
Contact: info@poisonfire.org, www.poisonfire.org
