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mame coumba bang people vs pipeline: the cost
of crude oil
At the mouth of the Senegal River dwells a volatile, Discover the power of a small community coming
shape shifting spirit, who for many years has lived in together to kickstart an extraordinary global
harmony with the community. She controls the flow movement. This documentary film project will
of the river, protecting them from the dangerous celebrate the people and efforts behind stopping
currents, enabling them to fish and bathe in the Keystone XL and will serve as a reference for similar
treacherous waters. In a city that could be described case studies to stop oil pipelines and Tar Sand
as ‘ground zero’ for climate change, it is the belief developments in the near future.
that the constant flooding, lack of fish and the
rapidly eroding coastline are directly linked to Mame
Coumba’s wrath… there are few left who remember
a deal that was struck moons ago, and continue to
uphold their end of the bargain.
genre: waterbear original genre: waterbear original
format: 1 x 8’ / HD / 2022 format: 1 x 30’ / HD / 2022
credits: WaterBear Network credits: WaterBear Network
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