Total Denial


1h 33m 2007

Brief Synopsis

How did fifteen Burmese villagers bring a lawsuit against a huge international oil corporation in U.S. court--and win? In a landmark David vs. Goliath legal case, the plight of Burma/Myanmar's rural population is revealed, as they are pushed around--and sometimes into near-slavery--by the US-owned,

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2007

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

Synopsis

How did fifteen Burmese villagers bring a lawsuit against a huge international oil corporation in U.S. court--and win? In a landmark David vs. Goliath legal case, the plight of Burma/Myanmar's rural population is revealed, as they are pushed around--and sometimes into near-slavery--by the US-owned, regime-sanctioned petrochemical companies Total and Unocal.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2007

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Fall October 26, 2007

Released in United States October 26, 2007

Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival April 28-May 7, 2006.

DV

color

dialogue Karen, Burmese and English

rtg MPAA NONE

Released in United States Fall October 26, 2007

Released in United States October 26, 2007 (New York City and Los Angeles)