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Polluting Paradise

Polluting Paradise is a 2012 German documentary film directed by Fatih Akın. The film was screened in the Special Screenings section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. It focuses on the Turkish village of Çamburnu in Sürmene, which has been turned into a rubbish dump by the government.

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Polluting Paradise
Film poster
Directed byFatih Akın
Produced byFatih Akın
CinematographyHervé Dieu
Release dates
  • 18 May 2012 (2012-05-18) (Cannes)
  • 6 December 2012 (2012-12-06) (Germany)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

Polluting Paradise (German: Der Müll im Garten Eden, also known as Garbage in the Garden of Eden) is a 2012 German documentary film directed by Fatih Akın. The film was screened in the Special Screenings section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.1 It focuses on the Turkish village of Çamburnu in Sürmene, which has been turned into a rubbish dump by the government.2

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References

  1. "2012 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  2. "Polluting Paradise: Cannes Review". Hollywood Reporter. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
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