By buying socalled conflict minerals the phone companies are financing the civil war in dr congo that, according to human rights. Lionsgates motion picture group encompasses eight film labels and more than 40 feature film releases a year. A trained fighter must save her husband from a violent underworld conspiracy. Blood in the mobile a film by frank piasecki poulsen available on dvd and on demand. The western world is buying these minerals up at a furious rate, financing a bloody civil war which, during the. The filmmaker connects cell phone purchases to the civil war in congo through conflict minerals. Teddy roosevelts greatgrandson follows in his ancestors footsteps on an african safari in this fascinating documentary. Blood in the mobile 2010 directed by frank piasechi poulsen. A promo trailer for blood in the mobile, a film creating awareness about the link between conflict minerals and our phones. Congos slave trade, nokia and frank piasecki poulsons. The main source of this material lies in the democratic republic of the congo.
The war will continue as long as armed groups can finance their warfare by selling minerals. We love our cell phones and the selection between different models has never been bigger. If you own a cell phone, you must watch this movie did you know that metal in your mobile phone may come from illegal mines in the congo, that are financing a civil war. Director frank poulsen travels to dr congo to see the illegal mine industry with his own eyes. May involve extreme andor realistic blood, gore, weapons and depictions of human injury and death. Blood in the mobile t here could hardly be anything more contemporary than a movie about the mobile phones to which we are all addicted, and the dirty little secret of their manufacture. Blood in the mobile is a 2010 documentary film by danish film director frank piasecki poulsen.
There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including elysium, were the millers and disneys planes. There could hardly be anything more contemporary than a movie about the mobile phones to which we are all addicted, and the dirty little. Modern society loves mobile phones the selection between different models and gadgets has never been bigger. Blood in the mobile dogwoof documentary distribution. Mild references to profanity, sexuality, violence, alcohol or drug use in music. But the production of phones has a dark, bloody side. In addition to wide releases from its lionsgate and summit entertainment labels, the companys film business includes. The plot revolves around a 26yearold newlywed named ava who searches for her husband after he is abducted on their caribbean honeymoon. To protect our team members and other donors, please do not present to donate if you have a fever. If you own a cell phone, you must watch this movie. The illegal mine industry is controlled by armed groups. The most interesting segments of blood in the mobile are those filmed in the congo with the help of child miners who put themselves at great risk. United states august 9, 20 limited canada august 9, 20. In particular, it focuses on the cassiterite mine in bisie.
You have the power to change this by demanding conflict mineral free. But frank piasechi poulsen would appear to be so troubled at the thought of his phone being a blood mobile, he took a round the world trip in search of the answer. By buying socalled conflict minerals the phone companies are financing the civil war in dr congo that, according to human rights organizations, has been the bloodiest conflict since world war ii. Blood in the mobile is a film about one of the most dangerous places on earth. Frank piasecki poulsen denmark 2010 82 danish english french s. There is, according to the title of danish director frank poulsens eyeopening documentary, blood in the mobile. Blood was released in 20 on friday, august 9, 20 in limited movie theaters.
Watch the latest blood in the mobile trailer on video detective. And what hes ended up with is this well intentioned but amateurish and basic, straight out documentary. Database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for blood in the mobile 2011. Positioning himself as a consumer and loyal customer of finnishowned mobile phone company nokia, poulson asks. Find out everything empire knows about blood in the mobile. Mobile app download our free mobile app to search ratings on the go. Blood in the mobile is a documentary feature about the mobile phone industrys use of minerals mined in the war zone of the eastern congo. At this time we need to ask that all donors please make an appointment to donate. The main minerals used to produce mobile phones are coming from the mines in the eastern dr congo. The film addresses the issue of conflict minerals by examining.
Frank poulsens eyeopening new documentary exposes a link between the war in dr congo and our mobile phones. In the blood 2014 trailers and clips a trained fighter gina carano puts her deadly skills to work after her husband cam gigandet vanishes during their caribbean honeymoon. The most interesting segments of blood in the mobile are those filmed in the. Blood in the mobile official trailer bloodinthemobile. By detailing both the elder roosevelts 1909 safari and his greatgrandsons in 1986, in the blood is a powerful look at the lure of the hunt. But the production of this technology has a hidden, dark, bloody side. During the advent of filmmaking in the early twentieth century, blood rarely accompanied onscreen violence. In the blood is a 2014 american action film directed by john stockwell and starring former fighter gina carano in her second lead role after 2011s haywire. Blood in the mobile we love our mobiles we use them to call, text, as cameras, mp3 players, games handsets, diaries, gpss etc.
Blood in the mobile movie information cinema clock. Blood in the mobile british board of film classification. It took a long time in the relatively short history of cinema to reach a point where blood was shown at all. The documentary blood in the mobile shows the connection between our phones and the civil war in the congo.
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