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The Globalisation Tapes

Filmed by Indonesian workers during their working hours on rubber and palm oil plantations, this film exposes the devastating role of militarism and repression in building the “global economy.” Through chilling first hand accounts, hilarious improvised interventions, collective debate, and archival footage, the film explores the relationships between trade, Third World debt, and international institutions like the IMF and World Bank.

1h 11m2003TMDb 6.7

Indonesian

Crew and Cast

Storyline

Filmed by Indonesian workers during their working hours on rubber and palm oil plantations, this film exposes the devastating role of militarism and repression in building the “global economy.” Through chilling first hand accounts, hilarious improvised interventions, collective debate, and archival footage, the film explores the relationships between trade, Third World debt, and international institutions like the IMF and World Bank.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
1 January 2003
Runtime
1h 11m
TMDB score
6.7 / 10 (6 votes)

Production

Studios
Independent Plantation Workers’ Union of Sumarta, The International Union of Food and Agricultural Workers, Vision Machine Film Project
Countries
Colombia, Indonesia, Netherlands

Languages

Original
Indonesian
Spoken
English, Indonesian