E-WASTELAND

Year: 2012 Classification: Exempt - Ronin Recommends: G Runtime: 20 min Produced In: Australia Directed By: David Fedele Produced By: David Fedele Language: English Website: www.e-wastelandfilm.com
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Have you ever wondered what happens to your electronics at the end of their life?

Almost 50 million tonnes of e-waste (electronic waste) are generated worldwide every year. A large volume of second-hand and condemned electronic goods arrive in developing countries from the “developed” world, with a significant quantity arriving as e-waste, exported illegally as “second hand goods”.

Without dialogue or narration, this film presents a visual portrait of unregulated e-waste recycling in Ghana, West Africa, where electronics are not seen for what they once were, but rather for what they have become.
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Follow this link to view the e-wasteland trailer - vimeo.com/39842489
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AWARD

• “Special Prize of the Jury” - Matsalu Nature Film Festival 2012 - Lihula, Estonia
  

OFFICIAL SELECTION

• Cinema Politica - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  
• Terra Di Tutti - Bologna, Italy
  
• Matsalu International Nature Film Festival - Lihula, Estonia
  
• Portobello Film Festival - London, United Kingdom
  
• ânûû-rû âboro Film Festival – Pwêêdi Wiimîâ, New Caledonia
  
• Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  
• Environmental Film Festival of Accra - Accra, Ghana

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