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The Burning Season

  • 20082008
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  • 1h 29m
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The Burning Season (2008)
A young entrepreneur travels the globe in pursuit of a carbon trading deal that could protect millions of hectares of pristine rainforest, save the orangutan from extinction - and make his fortune.
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Every year, deliberately lit fires rage across Indonesia. They destroy pristine rainforest, endanger orangutans and contribute to climate change. A young carbon trading entrepreneur goes in ... Read allEvery year, deliberately lit fires rage across Indonesia. They destroy pristine rainforest, endanger orangutans and contribute to climate change. A young carbon trading entrepreneur goes in search of a solution.Every year, deliberately lit fires rage across Indonesia. They destroy pristine rainforest, endanger orangutans and contribute to climate change. A young carbon trading entrepreneur goes in search of a solution.
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  • Director
    • Cathy Henkel
  • Writer
    • Cathy Henkel
  • Stars
    • Hugh Jackman
    • Lone Drøscher Nielsen
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger(archive footage)
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  • Director
    • Cathy Henkel
  • Writer
    • Cathy Henkel
  • Stars
    • Hugh Jackman
    • Lone Drøscher Nielsen
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger(archive footage)
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      • September 10, 2009 (New Zealand)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
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      • English
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      • London, England, UK
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      • Freshwater Pictures
      • Hatchling Productions
      • Virgo Productions
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,876
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