Ovas de Oro is a reportage on intensive salmon breeding in Chile, a growth industry that has made the country the world's second most important producer. But what would appear to be a source of wealth and well-being for the Chilean economy is actually in the hands of foreign multinationals that control the entire production process, do not pay taxes or customs and have outpriced competition by paying low wages. The environment impact has been particularly critical.
Ovas de oro
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Localized Title
[Golden eggs]
Genre
Documentary
Country
Chile
Year
2005
Duration
75'
Juan Pablo Silva
Director's Notes
Director's Notes
«To see the suffering of poor people, who live in one of the Latin-American countries with the most opportunities, was something that we never expect to see, nevertheless, as this situation continues deteriorating, it encourages us to continue showing the documentary, to describe the way Chile and international interests exploit the sea to feed salmon (which is not a fish of Latin American origin). This is something that needed to be informed to the citizenship, as well as the serious violations towards the artesanal fishermen, who until today claim their rights without being heard, because the civil dissatisfaction towards the exportation policy and the exploitation of Chile's raw materials are growing, our work constitutes undoubtedly to raise awareness about these matters».
Sostenibility
Sostenibility
The goal of numerous environmental struggles, now part of the UN Agenda, has been diminished and outlined in its multiple, potential areas of implementation: development, economy, food, agriculture, fishing, transportation, tourism...
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