The Burning Season

The Burning Season

2008
1h 29m
6.8

6.8/10

4 votes • View on IMDb

"Can carbon-trading save the Indonesian rainforests?"

Overview

Dorjee Sun, a young Australian Entrepreneur, believes there's money to be made from protecting rainforests in Indonesia, saving the orangutan from extinction and making a real impact on climate change. Armed with a laptop and a backpack, he sets out across the globe to find investors in his carbon trading scheme. It is a battle against time. Achmadi, the palm oil farmer is ready to set fire to his land to plant more palm oil, and Lone's orangutan centre has reached crisis point with over 600 orangutans rescued from the fires. The Burning Season is an eco-thriller about a young man not afraid to confront the biggest challenge of our time.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Spoken Languages
English Arabic

Quick Facts

Release Date August 2, 2008
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1321813
Website Visit Site

Cast

Juliet Stevenson
Juliet Stevenson

Narrator (voice)

Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman

Narrator (voice)

Lone Drøscher Nielsen
Lone Drøscher Nielsen

Self

Key Crew

Cathy Henkel
Director
Jeff Canin
Producer