Toxic Playground

Name: Toxic Playground
Director: Lars Edman & William Johansson
Released: 2009

Lars Edman & William Johansson 2009

A story of how a large Swedish mining company in the 80s send its toxic waste to a city in Chile, to be reprocessed and disposed of by a Chilean company. Instead of safely disposing of this waste, the forgotten waste formed land piles. The children who played on these land piles gradually begun to get sick. This film raises questions about morality, and issues of responsibility in a world of multinational companies.

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Running Time:

50/78 min.

Spoken Languages:

Spanish, Swedish

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Lars Edman & William Johansson

Producers:

Laika Film, Television AB

Cinematographers:

Lars Edman & William Johansson

Editors:

Goran Gester

Production Companies:

Laika Film & Television AB

Ecology, Environment

Globalization

Health

Latin American Studies

Festival Participation

IDFA - 2009
Nordisk Panorama - 2009
New Nordic Talent
Pärnu International Film Festival - 2010
Best Film on Man and Nature
Reykjavik International Film Festival - 2010
Thessaloniki International Film Festival - 2010
CNEX Documentary Film Festival - 2010

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