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SYNOPSIS 

From the taiga in Siberia over the primary forests of Romania to the primeval forest in Peru: around the world, billions of dollars are made from illegal logging. First World consumers are happy about low prices at the hardware and furniture stores, but would doubtless be shocked if they knew the origins of these goods. Alexander von Bismarck, the Iron Chancellor's great-great-great-nephew, has been on the timber mafia's trail for years. As head of the Environmental Investigation Agency in Washington, he tirelessly takes to the road. He doesn't shy from changing persona and appearance and employing concealed technical means to bring illegal activities to light. He knows the swamp of crime can't be drained while corrupt politicians and idle authorities remain indifferent to these illegal activities. So for Alexander von Bismarck, an essential part of his work, over and above his detective activities, is creating political and public awareness of the disastrous consequences of forest depletion – as the state of the planet's "green lung" has long since assumed dramatic proportions. This wake-up-call documentary follows Von Bismarck and his comrades into the hell of profit-lust and back again.

TEAM

A Film By

Monica Lăzurean-Gorgan, Michaela Kirst, Ebba Sinzinger

With

Environmental Investigation Agency -  Alexander von Bismarck

David Gehl, Julia Urrunaga

Agent Green - Gabi Păun 

Bogdan Micu

ORDEPIA - Juan Tapayuri Murayari, Segundo Pizango Inuma

Cinematography

Attila Boa, Jakub Bejnarowicz, Jörg Burger, Lukas Gnaiger, Jerzy Palacz

Editing 

Roland Stöttinger, Andrea Wagner

Sound Recording

Hjalti Bager-Jonathansson, Claus Benischke, Nora Czamler,

Andreas Pils, Peter Rösner

Sound Design

Simon Bastian

Sound Mix

Matthias Schmidt 

Color Grading, Mastering

Martin Heckmann  

Co-Producer

Michaela Kirst, sagamedia 

Producers

Vincent Lucassen, Ebba Sinzinger, Monica Lăzurean-Gorgan,

Adrian Sitaru, Thomas Tielsch