Multi-national (2004): Documentary

In the 1950s or 1960s, the Nile perch was released into Lake Victoria. In just a few decades, the large, voracious predator has all but eliminated the other species of fish, turning the lake into an ecological wasteland. "But economically, it's good" -- and indeed, perch fillet is Tanzania's best selling export to Europe. Fishermen, factory workers, civil servants, pilots of cargo aircrafts, delegates of the European Commission, communities living around Lake Victoria: plenty of people are involved in some way in this new industry. But if Africa exports hundreds of tons of premium-priced fish each day, what exactly do Africans get in return? -- Eduardo Casals

   · Achievement in Documentary Features 2005: (International Film Circuit) A Mille et Une Production; Hubert Sauper

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