In
a small corner of the most populous country in Africa, billions of
dollars of crude oil flow under the feet of a desperate people. Immense
wealth and abject poverty stand in stark contrast. The environment is
decimated. The issues are complex, the answers elusive.
The
documentary film Sweet Crude tells the story of Nigeria’s Niger Delta.
The region is seething and the global stakes are high. But in this
moment, there’s an opportunity to find solutions. What if the world
paid attention before it was too late?