The Charcoal People

The Charcoal People

7.7

This deeply human documentary examines the subject of environmental destruction, highlighting the impoverished migrant workers who are chopping down the Amazon rainforest to create charcoal for pig iron production used primarily in the automobile industry. The film examines the children and elders and their daily lives and work as they burn timber in igloo-looking huts, their bodies charred gray for $2 a day, struggling to survive.

Similar movies

    Oom LandKujang Sasaka Bwaga SundaAnother Side of the ForestFrom the AshesAbout the ForestAn Inconvenient TruthMarch of the PenguinsTightrope: Americans Reaching for HopeWe Exist TriplyThe Real Full MontyA Farra do CircoThe Last ShamanThree Songs for BenazirIron and Steel Supply of the WorldBeavers: Patagonia invadersBorn Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light KidsGoing Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie PalaceThe World According to Amazon