BIG MEN
Director RACHEL BOYNTON
Countries United States, United Kingdom, Denmark
Duration 99 min
Synopsis
An extraordinary verite epic about global capitalism with breathtaking access. Untangling the knotty saga of an American oil company's entrance into Ghana, Boynton structures 'Big Men' as a series of revealing comparisons and contrasts between Ghana, Nigeria, Texas and New York. She also poses vital philosophical questions: Is unbridled greed an intrinsic part of the human character? And can what unites us ever be greater than what divides us? A remarkable portrait of the quest for acclaim, cash and oil in the modern world.
An extraordinary verite epic about global capitalism with breathtaking access. Untangling the knotty saga of an American oil company's entrance into Ghana, Boynton structures 'Big Men' as a series of revealing comparisons and contrasts between Ghana, Nigeria, Texas and New York. She also poses vital philosophical questions: Is unbridled greed an intrinsic part of the human character? And can what unites us ever be greater than what divides us? A remarkable portrait of the quest for acclaim, cash and oil in the modern world.