Sweet Crude

2009
1h 33m

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8.9/10

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Sweet Crude is a documentary film about the Niger Delta of Nigeria -- the human and environmental toll from 50 years of unregulated oil extraction, the history of non-violent protest by Niger Deltans demanding control of their own resources and the emergence of a new militancy, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND).

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Despite the valuable crude oil that flows from the ground beneath their feet, the impoverished villagers in the Niger Delta wage a daily struggle to survive. This Seattle-made documentary jo... Read allDespite the valuable crude oil that flows from the ground beneath their feet, the impoverished villagers in the Niger Delta wage a daily struggle to survive. This Seattle-made documentary journeys to the region to examine the complex powder keg situation that could have drastic l... Read allDespite the valuable crude oil that flows from the ground beneath their feet, the impoverished villagers in the Niger Delta wage a daily struggle to survive. This Seattle-made documentary journeys to the region to examine the complex powder keg situation that could have drastic local and global effects.

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8.9/10

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- 2 wins & 3 nominations

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4/10

Not a Prequel to "the Croods"

Let's get this out of the way: there is a way to agree with the message of a movie but still be critical of the execution. I have nothing against the lessons being taught in this documentary. The documentary does its job, it is informative. It is just a bit bloated, repetitive and pretentious.

There will be shots where they are interviewing people, and the camera will not sit still. It will zoom in to someone's nostril, eyebrow and belly with no rhyme or reason.

The documentary makes its point clear from the very first shot. They cleverly offset what is going on in Nigeria with how the press is covering the dilemma. But after they have made their point, they spend the next hour and 40 minutes just repeating themselves trying to hammer the message home. Sometimes when you only have so much to say, you can just stop talking.