Documentary: Crude

This documentary tells the epic story of one of the largest and most controversial legal cases on the planet: the infamous $27 billion Amazon Chernobyl lawsuit that pitted 30,000 rainforest dwellers in Ecuador against Chevron, the US oil giant. Crude takes you inside a riveting, high-stakes drama steeped in the complexities of global politics: rapidly disappearing indigenous cultures, multinational corporate power, the environmental movement, celebrity activism, and human rights advocacy. Directed by Joe Berlinger; winner of 19 international awards. In English, Spanish, A’ingae, and Secoya, with English subtitles. 2009; 104 minutes.