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Saviors of the Forest

Original title: Saviors of the Forest
Year: 1993
Running time: 90 min.
Country: United States
Director: Terry Schwartz
Cast: Documentary
Music: Arthur Barrow, Bernardo Rubaja
Cinematography: Bill Day, Terry Schwartz
Producer: Camera Guys SA
Genre: Documentary
Synopsis: Tired of filming TV commercials, two well-intentioned Los Angeles "camera guys" decide to do their part for the environment by exposing the villains responsible for destroying the rainforests. Along the way they meet a range of paradoxical characters including poor people who cut down forests to survive, environmentalists trying to import an "ecological" sawmill, timber companies campaigning for reforestation, and Hollywood producers who use rainforest plywood to build their sets. Through their humorous adventures and irreverent style, the filmmakers illuminate a serious subject in an entertaining way.

Awards: 1993: Sundance Film Festival: Nominated for Grand Jury Prize (Documentary)

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Saviors of the Forest

1993

Terry Schwartz