Dirty Paradise
Sale paradis
Switzerland / France, August 2009
FILM,
Documentary,
76 min.
- directed by
- Daniel Schweizer
- Written by
- Daniel Schweizer
- Status
- In distribution
The true story of the Wayana people, French Indians of Amazonia who are cursed by living in a region rich in gold. Consequently, the uncontrolled exploitation of this wealth has brought about a severe deterioration of the forest’s ecosystem, the irreversible pollution of streams, as well as countless violations of fundamental human rights. This film not only shows the despair of the Amerindians but also their awareness of the problem and how they are trying to cope with their survival. A documentary which gives a human face to a contemporary tragedy which concerns all of us.
credits
- World Premiere
- August 2009
- Original Version
- French, colour, Digi Beta, 76 min.
- Production
- Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion AG, Maha Productions, Horizon Films, ARTE G.E.I.E., RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, SRG SSR
- Producer
- Werner Swiss Schweizer, Matthieu Belghiti
- directed by
- Daniel Schweizer
- Written by
- Daniel Schweizer
- Cinematography
- Pierre Vial
- Editing
- Christine Hoffet, Karine Sudan
- Sound Editing
- Jérôme Vittoz
- Sound Design
- Peter Bräker
- Re-Recording Mix
- Denis Séchaud
- Music
- Peter Bräker
- Location Sound Mix
- Denis Gautier
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion AG
Awards
(a selection)
-
Culture & Cultures intercultural film festival,
Prix de la meilleure image
2010
(Winner)
Pierre Vial - Genève, FIFDH Festival International du film sur les droits humains, Grand Prix de l'Etat de Genève (ex-aequo) 2010 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
10th Roma Independent Film Festival
18.03.2011 - 24.03.2011 -
Seia, 16th Cine Eco Environmental International Film and Video Festival
16.10.2010 - 23.10.2010 -
Montreal, 39e Festival du Nouveau Cinéma Montréal
13.10.2010 - 24.10.2010 -
Culture & Cultures intercultural film festival
01.10.2010 - 10.10.2010 -
Festival do Rio - 12th Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
23.09.2010 - 07.10.2010 -
Paris, 8e Festival international Signes de Nuit Paris
29.03.2010 - 11.04.2010 -
Genève, 8e Festival International du film sur les droits humains
05.03.2010 - 14.03.2010 -
Biarritz, 23e FIPA Festival Int. de Programmes Audiovisuels Biarritz
26.01.2010 - 31.01.2010 -
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
21.01.2010 - 28.01.2010 -
9th Watch Docs Human Rights Int. Film Festival Warsaw
04.12.2009 - 13.12.2009
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Vancouver, 28th Vancouver International Film Festival
01.10.2009 - 16.10.2009 -
Sarajevo, 15th Sarajevo Film Festival
12.08.2009 - 20.08.2009 -
Locarno, 62. Festival del film Locarno
05.08.2009 - 15.08.2009