Illicit Trade, Ep. 01 - Fossils
(Fósiles)
Diego Breit Lira | Documentary, Series
2020 | 52 minutes | Chile
The most complete fossil bird in the world was found in Germany. It’s six meters wide and was trafficked from Caldera, a town in Chile that survived the fishing crisis by the sale of fossils.
Synopsis
In Germany, the most complete fossil bird in the world was found. It’s six meters wide and was trafficked from Caldera, a town in northern Chile that survived the fishing crisis by selling fossils. Until then, no one knew about this place, where the sea and desert meet; it turned out to be one of the most important paleontological sites in the world.
Series Description
There are no millenary mummies in Switzerland, the vicuñas do not live in New Zealand, and the Alerce does not grow in the United States. How did Chile’s most valuable cultural goods get there? Illicit Trade investigates the incredible theft of fossils, mummies, shipwrecks, meteorites, exotic animals, and endangered trees that have crossed continents to end up in the hands of wealthy collectors, scientific laboratories, and prestigious museums.
Citation
Main credits
Breit Lira, Diego (film director)
Guzmán Storey, David (researcher)
Sanhueza Melendez, Paulina (film producer)
Other credits
Cinematography, Francisca Saez Agurto, Guillermo González; editors, Darío Órdenes, Hernán Saavedra; music, Wesley Slover.
Citation
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Pragda subjects
Activism
Anthropology
Criminal Justice
Economics + Social Class Issues
Environment + Sustainability
Geography
International Relations
Latin American Studies
Science + Technology
Sociology
South America
Keywords
Clips
DIRECTOR: Diego Breit Lira
NATIONALITY: Chile
YEAR: 2020
GENRE: Documentary, Series
LANGUAGE: English; Spanish; German; Other languages
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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