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Lucia (1/6)

This is also part of this series: Developing Stories - Series I: Environment & Development (6)

Subjects: Asian Studies, Drama, Environment, Global Issues, Globalization, Water

Grade Level: SrH-Adult
Producer: Bullfrog Films
Closed Captioned: No

Running Time: 89 mins
Country of Origin: Great Britain
Study Guide: No

Copyright Date: 1992
Available in French: No

A compelling dramatic feature from the Philippines which starts off at dawn in a fishing village in Bataan after a tanker has spilled oil in the night. The oil threatens not just marine life but the existence of the entire community. People and animals get sick. Many villagers leave. The film chronicles the efforts of Lucia and her family to stay in the village. But the social forces at play are too strong and Lucia is powerless to stop the disintegration of her family as they are forced into the slums of Manila. “Social realism at its most searing, relentlessly despairing but riveting” - Toronto Globe and Mail.

Awards: Best Developing Country Production, Ökomedia;Premier Award, One World Broadcasting Trust; Best Drama Special, Philippine Movie Press Club

Links: http://www.tve.org - the producer’s site

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