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Life Around Black Gold City
Life Around Black Gold City explores the haunting reality of Chiatura, a city once thriving on manganese mining but now suffering the devastating effects of unchecked extraction. Decades of uncontrolled digging, with little government oversight, have destroyed the local ecosystem and disrupted the lives of residents. Toxic dust fills the air, rivers run polluted, and the once vibrant natural landscape has withered. The community struggles with health problems and economic uncertainty, trapped between a legacy of industrial boom and a fragile, collapsing environment. Through intimate footage and personal stories, this documentary sheds light on the silent collapse of a city shaped by “black gold,” questioning the true cost of resource exploitation.
