Blood in the mobile british board of film classification. Modern society loves mobile phones the selection between different models and gadgets has never been bigger. Blood was released in 20 on friday, august 9, 20 in limited movie theaters. The filmmaker connects cell phone purchases to the civil war in congo through conflict minerals. A trained fighter must save her husband from a violent underworld conspiracy. Database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for blood in the mobile 2011.
Blood in the mobile official trailer bloodinthemobile. If you own a cell phone, you must watch this movie did you know that metal in your mobile phone may come from illegal mines in the congo, that are financing a civil war. Blood in the mobile is a documentary feature about the mobile phone industrys use of minerals mined in the war zone of the eastern congo. But the production of phones has a dark, bloody side. Teddy roosevelts greatgrandson follows in his ancestors footsteps on an african safari in this fascinating documentary. Blood in the mobile synopsis the filmmaker connects cell phone purchases to the civil war in congo through conflict minerals. United states august 9, 20 limited canada august 9, 20.
Blood in the mobile 2010 posters the movie database. Blood in the mobile is a 2010 documentary film by danish film director frank piasecki poulsen. Directed by frank piasechi poulsen, the film lists unknown or not available as a castmember. There is, according to the title of danish director frank poulsens eyeopening documentary, blood in the mobile. In addition to wide releases from its lionsgate and summit entertainment labels, the companys film business includes. The main minerals used to produce mobile phones are coming from the mines in the eastern dr congo. But the production of this technology has a hidden, dark, bloody side. Director frank poulsen travels to dr congo to see the illegal mine industry with his own eyes. Positioning himself as a consumer and loyal customer of finnishowned mobile phone company nokia, poulson asks. Frank poulsens eyeopening new documentary exposes a link between the war in dr congo and our mobile phones. And what hes ended up with is this well intentioned but amateurish and basic, straight out documentary.
The documentary blood in the mobile shows the connection between our phones and the civil war in the congo. By buying socalled conflict minerals the phone companies are financing the civil war in dr congo that, according to human rights organizations, has been the bloodiest conflict since world war ii. A promo trailer for blood in the mobile, a film creating awareness about the link between conflict minerals and our phones. The best efforts of a courageous filmmaker make for a gripping documentary and a worthy piece of. The most interesting segments of blood in the mobile are those filmed in the congo with the help of child miners who put themselves at great risk. The film addresses the issue of conflict minerals by examining illegal cassiterite mining in the northkivu province in eastern dr congo. Blood in the mobile t here could hardly be anything more contemporary than a movie about the mobile phones to which we are all addicted, and the dirty little secret of their manufacture. Blood in the mobile a film by frank piasecki poulsen available on dvd and on demand. In particular, it focuses on the cassiterite mine in bisie.
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Congos slave trade, nokia and frank piasecki poulsons. To protect our team members and other donors, please do not present to donate if you have a fever. Find out everything empire knows about blood in the mobile. The war will continue as long as armed groups can finance their warfare by selling minerals. Blood in the mobile we love our mobiles we use them to call, text, as cameras, mp3 players, games handsets, diaries, gpss etc. May involve extreme andor realistic blood, gore, weapons and depictions of human injury and death. By buying socalled conflict minerals the phone companies are financing the civil war in dr congo that, according to human rights. Blood in the mobile dogwoof documentary distribution. If you own a cell phone, you must watch this movie. You have the power to change this by demanding conflict mineral free. In the blood 2014 trailers and clips a trained fighter gina carano puts her deadly skills to work after her husband cam gigandet vanishes during their caribbean honeymoon.
The film addresses the issue of conflict minerals by examining. It took a long time in the relatively short history of cinema to reach a point where blood was shown at all. We love our cell phones and the selection between different models has never been bigger. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including elysium, were the millers and disneys planes. Mild references to profanity, sexuality, violence, alcohol or drug use in music. There could hardly be anything more contemporary than a movie about the mobile phones to which we are all addicted, and the dirty little. The illegal mine industry is controlled by armed groups. Because these small marvels of technology do not work without a metal named coltan. Your tremendous response is helping ensure a ready blood supply.
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