Total Denial

Italy and Bulgaria • 2006 • 74 mins • Director: Milena Kaneva • Subtitled • Content may disturb

ONE MAN, wanted by the law in Burma and in Thailand – KA HSAW WA.

SLAVE LABOR, a common practice in Burma, a country now called Myanmar, controlled by a military dictatorship.

Two WESTERN CORPORATIONS making business deals with a junta infamous for HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES.

This is the story of the construction of the UNOCAL/TOTAL oil pipeline in Burma. An unprecedented legal battle will unfold in a US courtroom, shocking the world with its revelations. Fifteen plaintiffs who’ve never left the Burmese jungle will battle head-to-head with two corporate giants. The outcome of this struggle will profoundly affect the actions of corporations worldwide.

Awards: Winner of the 2006 Vaclav Havel Human Rights Award.

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