| Filmed by Indonesian workers during their working hours on rubber and palm oil plantations, this film exposes the devastating role of militarism and repression in building the “global economy.” Through chilling first hand accounts, hilarious improvised interventions, collective debate, and archival footage, the film explores the relationships between trade, Third World debt, and international institutions like the IMF and World Bank. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 01, 2003 |
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| Director: | Joshua Oppenheimer, Christine Cynn, Anar, Basir, Erman, Hayati, Jumiati, Karman, Kirman, Mirza, Misnan, Muntoha |
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| Genres: | Documentary |
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| Production Companies | Independent Plantation Workers’ Union of Sumarta, The International Union of Food and Agricultural Workers, Vision Machine Film Project |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 24, 2026 Entered: Jun 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Intan Sinaga | Self |
| Sharman Sinaga | Self |
| Name | Job |
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| Joshua Oppenheimer | Editor, Cinematography, Director |
| Christine Cynn | Editor, Director |
| Sogand Bahram | Cinematography |
| Mariavictoria Cortes | Cinematography |
| Valentin Manz | Cinematography |
| Andrea Luka Zimmerman | Editor, Cinematography |
| Irene Lusztig | Editor |
| Anar | Director |
| Basir | Director |
| Erman | Director |
| Hayati | Director |
| Jumiati | Director |
| Karman | Director |
| Kirman | Director |
| Mirza | Director |
| Misnan | Director |
| Muntoha | Director |
| Name | Title |
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| Christine Cynn | Producer |
| Joshua Oppenheimer | Producer |
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