Illicit Trade, Ep. 05 - Alerce
(Alerce)
Diego Breit Lira | Documentary, Series
2020 | 52 minutes | Chile
A container of reddish wood was found in the port of San Francisco— Alerce, one of the most protected species on Earth. It could only come from Chile, where logging has brought it near extinction.
Synopsis
A container filled with reddish wood was found in the port of San Francisco, California. Just by chance, a worker recognized the type of lumber: Alerce, one of the most precious protected species on the planet. This wood could only come from one place: the south of Chile, where illegal logging has brought this millenary native tree to the verge of extinction.
Series Description
There are no millenary mummies in Switzerland, the vicuñas do not live in New Zealand, and the Alerce does not grow in the United States. How did Chile’s most valuable cultural goods get there? Illicit Trade investigates the incredible theft of fossils, mummies, shipwrecks, meteorites, exotic animals, and endangered trees that have crossed continents to end up in the hands of wealthy collectors, scientific laboratories, and prestigious museums.
Citation
Main credits
Breit Lira, Diego (film director)
Guzmán Storey, David (researcher)
Sanhueza Melendez, Paulina (film producer)
Other credits
Cinematography, Guillermo González, Francisca Saez Agurto, Juan Luis Tamayo; editor, León Grauer; music, Wesley Slover.
Citation
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Pragda subjects
Activism
Anthropology
Criminal Justice
Economics + Social Class Issues
Environment + Sustainability
Geography
International Relations
Latin American Studies
Science + Technology
Sociology
South America
Keywords
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DIRECTOR: Diego Breit Lira
NATIONALITY: Chile
YEAR: 2020
GENRE: Documentary, Series
LANGUAGE: English; Spanish; German; Other languages
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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