Big Men
For her latest industrial exposé, Rachel Boynton (Our Brand Is Crisis) gained unprecedented access to Africa's oil companies. The result is a gripping account of the costly personal tolls levied when American corporate interests pursue oil in places like Ghana and the Niger River Delta. Executive produced by Steven Shainberg and Brad Pitt, Big Men investigates the caustic blend of ambition, corruption and greed that threatens to exacerbate Africa’s resource curse.
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Big Men
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 14, 2014
Runtime
1h 39m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
73%
Original Title
Big Men
Production Companies
Impact Partners, Plan B Entertainment, Screen Pass Pictures, Whitewater Films, BBC Storyville, DR, Tribeca Film Institute
Director
Rachel Boynton
Description
For her latest industrial exposé, Rachel Boynton (Our Brand Is Crisis) gained unprecedented access to Africa's oil companies. The result is a gripping account of the costly personal tolls levied when American corporate interests pursue oil in places like Ghana and the Niger River Delta. Executive produced by Steven Shainberg and Brad Pitt, Big Men investigates the caustic blend of ambition, corruption and greed that threatens to exacerbate Africa’s resource curse.
