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Unearthed

2014 · 93 min

A sober, investigative trudge through corporate spin and rural damage that leaves you uneasy and quietly angry rather than entertained.

Tagline
The film the fracking industry would prefer buried.
Overview
A young South African woman swallows her optimism on the potential shale gas could bring to her people after traveling to ground zero and uncovering the dirty secrets of the fracking industry. Unearthed exposes the dark web of hidden truths upholding the false assurances made by multinational energy corporations that the method of hydraulic fracturing is a safe, time-tested technology and the flawed assertion that shale gas is the solution for our energy hungry world.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • environment
    • corruption
    • power
    • greed
    • deception
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Where to watch in the UK

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Jolynn Minnaar
    Written by
    Jolynn Minnaar
    Starring
    Jolynn Minnaar
    Cinematography
    Jolynn Minnaar
    Runtime
    93 min
    Country
    United Kingdom, South Africa

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