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Shipbreakers

2004

1h 13m

6.5

6.5/10

2 votes • View on IMDb

"A Ship a Day, A Death a Day"

Overview

As visually mesmerizing as it is compelling, Shipbreakers takes the viewer into the heart of Alang, India, a vibrant shantytown where 40,000 people live and work in the most primitive conditions. Since the early '80s the rusting hulks of thousands of the world's largest ships have been driven onto the remote beaches of Alang, off the Arabian Sea, to be dismantled, piece by piece. Selling their ships for scrap, the owners rarely bother to abide by the UN Basel Convention, which bans shipments of transboundary waste. One worker a day, on average, dies on the job, some from explosions or falls, but many will contract cancers caused by asbestos, PCBs and other toxic substances. Shipbreakers vividly captures both the haunting beauty of the ships and the deplorable conditions of the workers - in an unforgettable portrayal where Third World ingenuity meets 21 st century global economics.

Status: Released

Budget: $550,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Storyline Entertainment ONF | NFB

Production Countries

Canada

Spoken Languages

English

Quick Facts

Release Date	September 1, 2004
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0801347
Website	Visit Site

Cast

Key Crew

Michael Kot

Producer

Ed Barreveld

Producer

Peter Starr

Producer

Michael Kot

Director

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