The Charcoal People
2000
⭐8.0(7 votes)
1h 4m
Documentary
Overview
This deeply human documentary examines the subject of environmental destruction, highlighting the impoverished migrant workers who are chopping down the Amazon rainforest to create charcoal for pig iron production used primarily in the automobile industry. The film examines the children and elders and their daily lives and work as they burn timber in igloo-looking huts, their bodies charred gray for $2 a day, struggling to survive.
About The Charcoal People
The Charcoal People (2000) is a Documentary film that follows this deeply human documentary examines the subject of environmental destruction, highlighting the impoverished migrant workers who are chopping down the Amazon rainforest to create charcoal for pig iron production used primarily in the automobile industry. The film examines the children and elders and their daily lives and work as they burn timber in igloo-looking huts, their bodies charred gray for $2 a day, struggling to survive. The Charcoal People is not currently listed with streaming providers in your selected region, but availability can change over time. It has a user rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 7 votes. Fans of documentary movies may also want to explore similar titles below.
