IDFA 2007
Shadow of the Holy Book
Arto Halonen
Finland
2007
90 min
World Premiere
SHADOW OF THE HOLY BOOK investigates the morality of international companies and the dictatorship of oil-and-gas-rich Turkmenistan. The companies support the dictatorship's absurd propaganda book Ruhnama and help hide human rights and free speech abuses all in the name of corporate greed.
Over de rol van The Holy Book - geschreven door Saparmurat Niyazov - de Turkmeense dictator vwb de controle over olie en gas.
Credits
Screening copy
Finnish Film Foundation
Finnish Film Foundation
World Sales
Films Transit International Inc.
Films Transit International Inc.
Director
Involved TV Channel
ITVS International,
SF DRS,
YLE,
DR Dokumentar,
TSR,
TSI,
ARD/MDR
ITVS International,
SF DRS,
YLE,
DR Dokumentar,
TSR,
TSI,
ARD/MDR
Co-production
Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion,
Kamoli Films
Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion,
Kamoli Films
Production
Editing