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MOVIE

Sand Wars

4.3
(7)
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Rating
NR
Duration
52m
Year
2013
Language
English
Publisher
Green Planet Films

About

Sand Wars is a surprising investigation into one of the most consumed natural resources on the planet. Due to the high demand for sand, the planet's reserves are being threatened. Three-quarters of the world's beaches are in decline and bound to disappear as victims of erosion, or of sand smuggling. Triggered by building construction, smuggling bands, or "sand mafias," plunder beaches and rivers for this highly prized commodity. Sand Wars will take us around the world to witness this new gold rush firsthand.

Related Subjects

  • Documentary

Extended Details

  • Closed CaptionsEnglish

    Reviews

    "Sand Wars presents a sobering look at how economic, ecologic, and social forces are combining to put a serious dent in the underappreciated resource that is sand."
    Pamela J. Hines, Science Magazine May 2014
    "A timely expośe of a pressing environmental problem. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED."
    F. Gardner, Video Librarian July 2014

    Artists

    Denis DelestracDirector
    Laurent MiniProducer
    Guillaume RappeneauProducer