GREEN DOX

Jozi Gold

South Africa, Sweden, Norway
2019 — 14' / Color

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Synopsis

The mines of Johannesburg, or Jozi, have produced a third of all the gold mined in human history. Now the mines are falling apart and the city confronts an environmental nightmare: Tons of radioactive waste polluting the air and turning water into poisonous Acid Mine Drainage. Former Jehovah’s Witness Mariette is on a mission to uncover the truth about Jozi’s mine waste and force the gold industry to take responsibility.

Official Trailer

Director Biography

Fredrik Gertten is an award-winning Swedish director and journalist. Famous for local stories with a global impact with films like PUSH (2019), Bikes vs Cars (2015), Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (2011) and Bananas!* (2009). In 1994, Fredrik founded the production company WG Film. He previously worked as a foreign correspondent and columnist for radio, TV and press. Today he combines filmmaking with a role as a creative producer at WG Film – one of Sweden’s most prominent documentary production companies, famous for local stories with a global understanding and impact.In October 2017 Fredrik was named Honorary Doctor at Malmö University’s Faculty of Culture and Society for his work as a documentary filmmaker. Sylvia Vollenhoven is a writer, award-winning journalist, playwright and filmmaker. She was commissioned by the Volksoperahuis of Amsterdam to write Krotoa Eva van de Kaap,

Director

Fredrik Gertten

Sylvia Vollenhoven

Producer

Margarete Jangård

Cinematographer

Maanda Nwendamutswu

Sound

Martin Hennel

Stefan Sundlöf

Official Film Website

https://www.wgfilm.com/jozi-gold