Corrupt Natural Resources in West Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia

Why are Dayak people leaving traditional jobs to work illegally for mining companies and palm oil plantations? One answer: they pay good money.

When introducing money into a society that historically lives off the land, the newfound hierarchy offsets a way of life. This film displays risks taken in order to survive. It is not that villagers want to destroy their environment and indigenous forests. It is the effect of their choices required to earn money in a new, "modern" society.

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