The Charcoal People

The Charcoal People

2000
1h 4m
7.7

7.7/10

6 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

This deeply human documentary examines the subject of environmental destruction, highlighting the impoverished migrant workers who are chopping down the Amazon rainforest to create charcoal for pig iron production used primarily in the automobile industry. The film examines the children and elders and their daily lives and work as they burn timber in igloo-looking huts, their bodies charred gray for $2 a day, struggling to survive.

Status: Released

Language: PT

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Cast

Key Crew

Marcos Prado
Writer
Nigel Noble
Director
José Padilha
Writer
José Padilha
Producer