Sweet Crude documentary
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The documentary film "Sweet Crude" by Director Sandi Cioffi and Producer Tammi Sims is the first ever feature-length film about Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta. The film is now in post-production with an anticipated release in Fall 2008.
On April 12, 2008, members of the Sweet Crude filmmaking crew were detained by the Nigerian military Joint Task Force while traveling by boat in the Niger Delta. The crew was taken into custody and subsequently handed over to the Nigerian State Security Services. They were held for seven days without being charged and without access to legal counsel. They were released Friday, April 18.
From the Sweet Crude website:
| “ | The region is seething and the global stakes are high. But in this moment, there’s an opportunity to find solutions. What if the world paid attention before it was too late? | ” |
