From the Americans Who Tell the Truth portrait series
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Directed by: John Antonelli | Produced by: Will Parrinello & John Antonelli | Starring: Pablo Fajardo & Luis Yanza | Short | 2009 | Ecuador | 2:42
In the Ecuadorian Amazon, Pablo Fajardo and Luis Yanza lead one of the largest environmental legal battles in history against oil giant Chevron. They are demanding justice for the massive petroleum pollution in the region which is not only hurting natural recourses but also the people of Ecuador. Narrated by Robert Redford.