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Today an incredible sanitary and ecological disaster is taking place in the heart of the Amazonia in an overseas department of France, on the border between Suriman and French Guyana. Dirty Paradise shares the story of a thousand Indians who are trying to survive the devastation caused by 10,000 illegal gold-seekers who hide in the forests. For the first time, the Wayana Indians speak in a film and denounce the consequences of the uncontrolled exploitation of "dirty" gold. The primary rain forest is plundered, rivers and creeks are polluted by tons of mercury and mud. The authorities, the army and the French police are powerless facing the massive immigration of illegal gold-seekers who work and hide in the forests. The gold fever has swept across the region and mercury contamination has created health problems. Unfortunately, the worst is yet to come.

Switzerland / France - 2009 - 1 h 16 mn - HD - Colour

Director Daniel Schweizer Writer Daniel Schweizer Camera Éric Turpin Sound Denis Gautier Editing Christine Hoffet, Karine Sudan Music Peter Bräker

Production Horizon Films, 39 Chemin de l'Agasse, 1950 Sion, Suisse Tél : +41 27 32 13 888 E-mail : info@horizon-films.net Co-Production Maha Productions, Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion AG, Télévision Suisse Romande / Radio Télévision Suisse, SRG-SSR Idée Suisse, ARTE G.E.I.E.

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