Senjyo no IT Business
Dial W for War
At the centre of the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo lies an international scramble for its mineral riches. Amongst the most profitable is the metal tantalum, essential for mobile phones, computers, playstations and palm tops. Dial W for War follows a colourful African prince and entrepreneur, Willy Mishiki, who returns to his jungle kingdom in Eastern Congo to cash in on this lucrative trade. Mischiki's kingdom is occupied by the Rwandan army and their local allies the RCD. Its forests hide extremist militias who fight for the Congolese government. Its people are caught in the middle, unable to farm, homeless and hungry. Through Mishiki, we get into the heart of the terrible war in Congo, meeting the bush miners, traders, the military commanders and the elites who are profiteering from a business which they admit funds the warring factions. Despite denials from Rwanda's President, local testimony brings evidence that Rwandan troops have commandeered tantalum mines, importing their own prisoners as labour. Brushing aside what the United nations are calling a "vicious cycle of war", Willy Mishiki sets off in his bullet-proof Jaguar to do a tantalum deal with Russian traders and a banker on the run from the FBI. Congo's people are unlikely to see the benefits.
Japan - 2001 - 52 mn - Betacam SP - Colour
Réalisation
Elisabeth Ceiriog Jones
Image
Nick Hugs, Daniel Myers, Stephen Standen, Ross Keith
Son
Simon Matir, Sean Taylor, Ian MacLagan, Tim Hodge, Sean O'Neil
Montage
Simon Greenwood
Musique
Frank Schulmeyer
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Production
NHK Japan Broadcasting Corp,
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150-8001 Tokyo, Japon
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Ventes
Media International Corporation,
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150-0047 Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japon
Tél : +81 3 3468 6984
Fax : +81 3 3466 9530
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