The Globalisation Tapes (2003)
Filmed by Indonesian workers during their working hours on rubber and palm oil plantations, this film exposes the devastating role of militarism and repression in building the “global economy.” Through chilling first hand accounts, hilarious improvised interventions, collective debate, and archival footage, the film explores the relationships between trade, Third World debt, and international institutions like the IMF and World Bank.
Directors: Joshua Oppenheimer, Christine Cynn, Anar, Basir, Erman, Hayati, Jumiati, Karman, Kirman, Mirza, Misnan, Muntoha.
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Intan Sinaga as Self |
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Sharman Sinaga as Self |
| Directing | Joshua Oppenheimer | Director |
| Directing | Christine Cynn | Director |
| Production | Christine Cynn | Producer |
| Production | Joshua Oppenheimer | Producer |
| Crew | Joshua Oppenheimer | Cinematography |
| Crew | Sogand Bahram | Cinematography |
| Crew | Mariavictoria Cortes | Cinematography |
| Crew | Valentin Manz | Cinematography |
| Crew | Andrea Luka Zimmerman | Cinematography |
| Editing | Joshua Oppenheimer | Editor |
| Editing | Christine Cynn | Editor |
| Editing | Irene Lusztig | Editor |
| Editing | Andrea Luka Zimmerman | Editor |
| Directing | Anar | Director |
| Directing | Basir | Director |
| Directing | Erman | Director |
| Directing | Hayati | Director |
| Directing | Jumiati | Director |
| Directing | Karman | Director |
| Directing | Kirman | Director |
| Directing | Mirza | Director |
| Directing | Misnan | Director |
| Directing | Muntoha | Director |