Wentworth Community Vs Big Oil
Title: Wentworth Community Vs Big Oil
Directed by
Angelo Louw, Malcolm Rainers
Country: South Africa
Duration: 22 mins
SYNOPSIS
This documentary details the shocking knock-on impact of air pollution caused by big oil in the South African township Wentworth – including chronic poverty, gender-based violence and epigenetic changes which make community members prone to certain illnesses. It is a sobering reminder of the destruction the fossil fuels industry has already wrecked in Africa – as the continent faces another neocolonial scramble for its resources.
Directors’ Bio
Angelo Louw, Malcolm Rainers
Angelo C Louw and Malcolm Rainers are award-winning documentarians based in South Africa. The filmmaking duo have collaborated on seven different short documentary films since their highly acclaimed 2019 film debut, GUTTED: THE FIGHT OF KALK BAY FISHERS. The pair’s filmmaking focus is on elevating the voices of society’s most vulnerable.
Director's Statement
We aimed to provide a more human perspective in the debate on oil expansion in South Africa, and neighbouring countries. We wanted to place human beings at the centre of a discussion focused on money.
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