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  • Sweet Crude (2009)
  • 93 min | Documentary
Sweet Crude (2009)
93 min | Documentary

Despite the valuable crude oil that flows from the ground beneath their feet, the impoverished villagers in the Niger Delta wage a daily struggle to survive. This Seattle-made documentary journeys to the region to examine the complex ...See moreDespite the valuable crude oil that flows from the ground beneath their feet, the impoverished villagers in the Niger Delta wage a daily struggle to survive. This Seattle-made documentary journeys to the region to examine the complex powder keg situation that could have drastic local and global effects. Written by Seattle International Film Festival See less
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Director
Writers
Sandy Cioffi (written by) | Jill Friedberg (written by) | Leslye Wood (written by)
Composer
Cinematographer
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Updated Jun 3, 2009

Release date
Aug 14, 2009 (United States)

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21 cast members
Name Known for
Joel Bisina
Self (Niger Delta NGO) Self (Niger Delta NGO)   See fewer
Isaac Adaka Boro
Self (rumored) Self (rumored)   See fewer
George W. Bush
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Elias Courson
Self (Niger Delta University) Self (Niger Delta University)   See fewer
Oronto Douglas
Self (human rights lawyer) Self (human rights lawyer)   See fewer
Chris Ekiyor
Self (Ijaw Youth Council) Self (Ijaw Youth Council)   See fewer
Jomo Gbomo
Self (Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta) (rumored) Self (Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta) (rumored)   See fewer
Steve Inskeep
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
Andrew Isiayei
Self (Ijaw Youth Council) Self (Ijaw Youth Council)   See fewer
Goodluck Jonathan
Self (rumored) Self (rumored)   See fewer
Helen Lelekumo
Self (Platform Protest leader) Self (Platform Protest leader)   See fewer
Olusegun Obasanjo
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Timi Ogoriba
Self (National Association of Gbaramantu Students) Self (National Association of Gbaramantu Students)   See fewer
Ibiba Don Pedro
Self (journalist) Self (journalist)   See fewer
Kestin Pondi
Self (National Association of Gbaramantu Students) Self (National Association of Gbaramantu Students)   See fewer
Rebecca Roberts
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
Ken Saro-Wiwa
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Omoyele Sowore
Self (Sahara Reporters) Self (Sahara Reporters)   See fewer
Fanty Wariyai
Self (Delta women's organizer) Self (Delta women's organizer)   See fewer
Michael Watts
Self (Professor of Geography) Self (Professor of Geography)   See fewer
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