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The Sky Above Zenica

The Sky Above Zenica

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 13, 2024

Runtime

1h 32m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

60%

Original Title

Nebo iznad Zenice

Production Companies

Magic Hour Films

Director

Zlatko Pranjić

Description

In Zenica, a giant steel factory belches toxic gasses into the air day and night, making the city one of the world’s most polluted, and people are dying. Samir Lemes and citizen activists from Eko Forum fight an uneven fight for change against the reckless corporation, the local politicians who focus on jobs, investments, and re-elections, and the EU who co-funds the corporation without enforcing laws and international standards. Instead, they name Zenica ‘A Green City Project’, building bicycle lanes in a city where breathing is a health hazard. A film about financial cynicism, political pragmatisk and greenwashing, in which West European countries play a surprisingly big role.