The 2007 epic "There Will Be Blood" is a good movie. It depicts the early stages of the oil industry in California, showing how oil entrprenuership mingles with conflict, greed, exploitation and alienation. It should be interesting to watch. The other is the 1956 epic "Giant" about capitalism in Texas pitting the family of a cattle baron and that of an oil baron.
And of course, the ultimate movie on artisanal mining, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre with Humphrey Bogart. I've never seen it but googled Nostromo, Conrad's famous novel on silver mining, and see that a mini-series was done in 1996 with an all-star cast. Will have to try and get it.
"On Deadly Ground" about oil in Alaska. Funny to see '90s action movies again!
Also a documentary by the National Geographic Channel on the Alaska Oil Pipeline - gives a nice view on the pumping/infrastructure/machinery necessary to get the oil out of the ground. You can watch the full documentary in the link.
Bollywood! Kaala Patthar, about a coal miner. Includes great Bollywood songs.
Mining for Change: A Story of South African Mining - I haven't seen it myself, but it's a documentary about the current nationalization debate in South Africa.
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The Wages of Fear starring Yves Montand is an early classic, 1953, about the petroleum industry.
And of course, the ultimate movie on artisanal mining, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre with Humphrey Bogart. I've never seen it but googled Nostromo, Conrad's famous novel on silver mining, and see that a mini-series was done in 1996 with an all-star cast. Will have to try and get it.
"Sweet Crude" about the Niger Delta. The crew was arrested while shooting the film.
"On Deadly Ground" about oil in Alaska. Funny to see '90s action movies again!
Also a documentary by the National Geographic Channel on the Alaska Oil Pipeline - gives a nice view on the pumping/infrastructure/machinery necessary to get the oil out of the ground. You can watch the full documentary in the link.
Bollywood! Kaala Patthar, about a coal miner. Includes great Bollywood songs.
Mining for Change: A Story of South African Mining - I haven't seen it myself, but it's a documentary about the current nationalization debate in South Africa.
Here are some of Oxfam America's EI-related videos.
Two others that comes to mind are A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash.
Also, has anyone seen Gasland?