Trinkets and Beads

Synopsis

Tells what happens when Moi, the leader of the previously isolated Huaorani people in Ecuador, goes to Dallas, Texas, to remonstrate with the Maxus oil company whose drills, flares and leaking pipelines are poisoning the Huaorani land and rivers. A document is signed giving the Huaorani rights to their own land - but not to the oil underneath it.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 52 min.

Year of production

1995

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: £30.00 (+VAT inc. p&p) (UK education)

Subjects

Development studies

Keywords

Ecuador; Huaorani Indians; Indians of North & South America; land rights

Credits

Director

Christopher Walker; Tony Avirgan

Production Company

Name

Television Trust for the Environment

Notes

Now known as TVE

Distributor

Name

TVE

Email

General email: tve@tve.org.uk.Sales and outreach: distribution@tve.org.uk

Web

http://tve.org/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+ 91 (11) 26 410 684

Address

46 Bloomsbury Street
London
WC1B 3QJ

Notes

TVE works with partners globally to produce films on environment and development issues, as well as health and human rights. Most of the 600 films are available for sale on DVD for educational use. Previously known as Television Trust for the Environment.