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Delikado

Delikado

94' 2022
dir.: Karl Malakunas

In this documentary thriller Filipino activists fight illegal logging by developers linked to a corrupt government - and pay the highest price.

Palawan Island in the Philippine archipelago is considered one of the world's most beautiful. However, an environmental drama is playing out in this tropical paradise that tempts visitors with its heavenly beaches. Local developers, who want to make the most of the tourist boom, illegally clear large areas of the jungle for more construction. There's a lot of money to be made, so the police turn a blind eye. A group of local activists is trying to stop the ongoing environmental degradation by ambushing lumberjacks in the woods and snatching away their saws. The situation, additionally heated by political conflict, escalates when President Duterte enters the game, sanctioning the use of force against forest defenders. There's tragedy in the air. Karl Malakunas' documentary eco thriller features lots of emotions, surprising twists of action, and sinister villains. But it will be difficult to make this story have a happy ending.

Konrad Wirkowski

Festivals
2022 DOK Leipzig
2022 Human Rights Watch New York 2022 Sheffield Doc/Fest
2022 HotDocs
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94' 2022 USA, Philippines, United Kingdom, Australia, Hong Kong
Director
Karl Malakunas
Cinematography
Tom Bannigan ACS
Editing
Michael Collins, Eric Daniel Metzgar
Production
Felt Films, ITVS International, Naked Edge Films
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