FREIGHTENED – The Real Price of Shipping, reveals in an audacious investigation the mechanics and perils of cargo shipping; an all-but-visible industry that relentlessly supplies 7 billion humans and holds the key to our economy, our environment and the very model of our civilisation.
90% of the goods we consume in the West are manufactured in far-off lands and brought to us by ship. The cargo shipping industry is a key player in world economy and forms the basis of our very model of modern civilisation; without it, it would be impossible to fulfil the ever-increasing demands of our societies. Yet the functioning and regulations of this business remain largely obscure to many, and its hidden costs affect us all. Due to their size, freight ships no longer fit in traditional city harbours; they have moved out of the public’s eye, behind barriers and check points. The film answers questions such as: Who pulls the strings in this multi-billion dollar business? To what extent does the industry control our policy makers? How does it affect the environment above and below the water-line? And what’s life like for modern seafarers? Taking us on a journey over seas and oceans, FREIGHTENED reveals in an audacious investigation the many faces of world-wide freight shipping and sheds light on the consequences of an all-but-visible industry.
After launching his career as a writer and photographer in the United States, DENIS DELESTRAC stepped into filmmaking in 2001 when he met legendary photographer Steve McCurry, later to become the subject of The Face of the Human Condition
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Jordi Esgleas is a director, editor and DOP with more than 20 years experience in the field. Most recently, Jordi has been working as a DOP on international documentaries such as Philip K. Dick, Memories Of The Future (2014, coproduced with
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Dragomir Bajalica, born in Yugoslavia, is a British editor with extensive experience in editing feature films, documentaries, short films and advertising. He has worked with broadcasters such as National Geographic, BBC, Channel 4 and TVE.
Read MoreJean de Garrigues is an experienced editor of documentaries and feature films for both television and cinema. He has worked with broadcasters such as France Télévisions and ARTE in several occasions and Canal+.
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Ibon Olaskoaga is an award-winning editor and director of documentaries. A native of Spain, he graduated from San Sebastian’s ESCiVi (School of Cinema and Video) and began working as an offline and online editor in Barcelona in 1991.
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Between 1990 and 1995 Ian worked as actor/musician with the legendary and controversial theatre group “La Fura dels Baus”, including several world tours for the shows Sus O Suz , Tier Mon and Noun, and performed and composed the music f
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Executive producer Carles Brugueras established Polar Star Films in 1997 after fifteen years of working as an independent film and television producer. This independent production company in Barcelona, Spain, boasts a strong track record in
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The documentary department of PSF is led by producer Marieke van den Bersselaar. Experienced in working in Spanish documentary, fiction and animation productions, she joined the Polar Star Films team in 2012.
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La Compagnie des Taxi-Brousse, based in Paris, is one of the ten leading French independent production companies, producing contemporary, original programming for a world-wide audience.
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Karim Samaï is co-founder and manager of La Compagnie des Taxi-Brousse since 1991. He has produced more than 450 programmes for broadcasters.
Read MoreWritten and Directed by
Denis Delestrac
Producers
Carles Brugueras
Laurent Mini
Karim Samaï
Marieke van den Bersselaar
Narrator
Trevor Hayes
Photography
Jordi Esgleas Marroi
Editors
Dragomir Bajalica
Jean de Garrigues
Ibon Olaskoaga
Original music
Ian Briton
Rod Boyd
Featuring
Ursula Benning
Assistant Director
Davina Breillet
Script Development & Research
Isabel Andrés Portí
Researcher
Thierry Dunyach
Archive Researcher
Nancy Marcotte
Production Manager
Júlia Aragay
Additional Production Assistance
Elia Urquiza
Post-Production Director
Rose Kowalski
Post-Production Coordinator
Marianne Jestaz
Motion Graphic Design
Farr
Motion Graphic Composers
Joan Aliaga
Marc Esteban
Alexis Gallardo
Jordi Matosas
Clara Pons
Oriol Rello
Peter van der Zee
