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Grit

Grit

2018 USA / Duration: 80 mins
Directed by: Cynthia Wade, Sasha Friedlander

Colorado Premiere
In 2006, a blowout at an offshore natural gas drilling site set off a volcanic mudflow that destroyed 16 villages, thousands of homes and acres of lush rice fields in East Java, dispossessing 60,000 Indonesians. The owner of the gas company, Aburizal Bakrie, makes for a singularly callous villain, while the survivors, including Dian, who was 6 when the mud erupted, seem to represent all the past, present and future victims of unnatural disasters. Levees have been built and are continuously reinforced and raised to block the endless flow of mud while tourists visit the site to gawk at the vast destruction. Meanwhile, the survivors refer to the noxious smoke that blows their way as “Bakrie’s farts,” protest their fate and closely follow Indonesia’s 2014 presidential campaign as they await justice — and compensation, so they can afford to rebuild their lives. On-camera, Dian matures into an impressive resistance leader.

Mountainfilm 2019 Official Selection
    • Cynthia WadeDirector
    • Sasha FriedlanderDirector

Festival Appearances/Shows:

DateTimeLocation
May 24 201910 a.m.Masons HallDetails
May 26 201912:30 p.m.Wilkinson Public LibraryDetails
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