Documentary · New Zealand · 2011 · 53m

The Green Chain

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Director
Kathleen Mantel
Cast
Joe Harawira as Self
Crew
Jacob Bryant — Director of Photography Nicola Castle — Editor Kathleen Mantel — Writer Meg Douglas — Producer
Tagline

A Maori community afflicted by industrial chemical poisoning searches for truth and justice

Synopsis

This homegrown Erin Brockovich story follows former Whakatāne sawmill worker Joe Harawira and his long battle to reveal the impact that workplace toxins have had on his community. In the '80s after being afflicted by health issues, Harawira noticed co-workers getting sick. In 1988 he helped found SWAP (Sawmill Workers Against Poisons) and began investigating the effects of exposure to dioxins, a byproduct of timber treatment.

Mood & Themes
new zealandmaorisawmilltimbertoxinchemical poisoningworkplace safety
Key Collaborators
Kathleen Mantel Director Jacob Bryant Director of Photography Nicola Castle Editor Kathleen Mantel Writer Meg Douglas Producer
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