Notes from Liberia (2015)
This film traces the journey of the late Japanese cinematographer Ryo Murakami to the Firestone Tire and Rubber Plantation in Liberia. Under the cover of night, he trespasses onto the plantation grounds and enters a scarcely seen world, where coercive living conditions and labor practices have changed alarmingly little since the plantation opened in 1926. Journalistic access to the plantation is tightly controlled and monitored by the company, and Ryo’s footage is a rare independent vision of the lives of plantation workers.
Director: Judd Ehrlich, Ryo Murakami
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 25 min
Release Date: March 22, 2015
Editing: Chris Iversen, David Lieberman
Country: Liberia, United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Notes from Liberia about?
- This film traces the journey of the late Japanese cinematographer Ryo Murakami to the Firestone Tire and Rubber Plantation in Liberia. Under the cover of night, he trespasses onto the plantation grounds and enters a scarcely seen world, where coercive living conditions and labor practices have changed alarmingly little since the plantation opened in 1926. Journalistic access to the plantation is tightly controlled and monitored by the company, and Ryo’s footage is a rare independent vision of the lives of plantation workers.
- Who directed Notes from Liberia?
- Notes from Liberia was directed by Judd Ehrlich, Ryo Murakami.
- How long is Notes from Liberia?
- Notes from Liberia has a runtime of 25m (25 minutes).
- What genre is Notes from Liberia?
- Notes from Liberia is a Documentary film.
- Where was Notes from Liberia produced?
- Notes from Liberia was produced in Liberia, United States of America.