EACOP: A Crude Reality
Title: EACOP: A Crude Reality
Directed by
Hugo Duchesne
Country: France
Duration: 43:23
SYNOPSIS
In East Africa, French oil giant Total Energies is about to build the world’s longest heated crude oil pipeline. The project has already displaced thousands of people from their homes, and threatens the water resources, eco-systems, and livelihoods of millions of people in the Lake Victoria basin. This 43-minute documentary features the poignant stories of the people directly impacted by the project, as well as the courageous voices of those fighting to halt it.
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