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This stolen country of mine

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Original title

This stolen country of mineaka

AKA

Mein gestohlenes Land

Year

2022

Running time

93 min.

Country

Germany

Director

Marc Wiese

Screenwriter

Marc Wiese

Cast

Documentary

Music

Alva Noto

Cinematography

Wolfgang Held

Producer

Co-production Germany-Ecuador;

Dreamer Joint Venture Filmproduction. Distributor: Magnetfilm

Genre

Documentary | Colonialism

Synopsis

When Rafael Correa becomes president of Ecuador in 2007, the West will no longer lend money to the country. Instead, the president turns to China and starts making a flurry of deals and contracts with the Chinese. But not all Ecuadorians are happy. In the lush mountains, villages are setting up guerrilla armies led by eco-activist Paúl Jarrín Mosquera, who is trying to sabotage Chinese mining and ensure Ecuador is not re-colonised. And in the capital, Quito, journalist Fernando Villavicencio exposes government corruption to such an extent that he has to flee for his life.

Critics' reviews

"An urgent doc (...) Ecuador is, the film argues, a country worth fighting for (...) But, as [it] cautions, there is still a great deal of damage left to be undone"

Wendy Ide: Screendaily

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This stolen country of mine

2022

Marc Wiese

5.8

(26)