Arica

Arica

A toxic waste scandal.

2020 · 97 min · ★ 7.5 · Documentary

A Swedish mining giant, Boliden, is accused of having dumped 20000 tonnes of toxic waste in a poor neighborhood in a Chilean desert town.

Directed by William Johansson Kalén · Written by William Johansson Kalén

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