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Director(s):
MASSE (MYLENE)
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Producer(s):
ARTE GEIE
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Territories:
Worldwide.
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Production year:
2017
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Language(s):
German, French
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Rights:
TV, DVD, NON-THEATRICAL, INTERNET, VOD
Since August 2016, some 19 oil wells have been set ablaze by jihadis of so-called Islamic State to slow the advance of Iraqi forces in their offensive to retake Mosul.
Only 10 of these have been totally extinguished. Yet, Iraqi fire-fighters are waging a daily combat to bring these fires under control in appalling working conditions, amidst toxic fumes which leave the surrounding area covered in a thick layer of soot.
According to the UN environmental program, crude oil fires produce a wide range of pollutants. What will be the economic and human consequences of these attacks?