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Crude Independence

Crude Independence

Documentary
2009, Movie, 1h 11min
Crude Independence is a documentary film about the heartland in the process of transplanting itself, and the new heart is pumping oil. In 2006, the United States Geological Survey estimated there to be more than 200 billion barrels of crude oil resting in a previously unreachable formation beneath western North Dakota. With the advent of new drilling technologies, oil companies from far and wide are descending on small rural towns across America with men and machinery in tow. Director Noah Hutton takes us to the town of Stanley (population 1300), sitting atop the largest oil discovery in the history of the North American continent, and captures the change wrought by the unprecedented boom. Through revealing interviews and breathtaking imagery of the northern plains, Crude Independence is a rumination on the future of small town America-a tale of change at the hands of the global energy market and America's unyielding thirst for oil.
Country: United States
Director:
Noah Hutton

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In the heart of North Dakota, a small town named Stanley is undergoing a transformation. Once a quiet, rural community, Stanley is now at the center of an oil boom, thanks to a historic discovery in 2006. Director Noah Hutton takes us on a journey to explore the impact of this sudden change, as oil companies and workers from all over the world descend upon the town, bringing both prosperity and upheaval. Through intimate interviews and stunning visuals, Crude Independence offers a thought-provoking reflection on the future of small-town America and the nation's insatiable hunger for oil.

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Crude Independence was released in theaters on February 6, 2009.

 

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