Under Poisoned Skies

Overview

Gas flaring has long been known to be both a major polluter and a serious health hazard. In Iraq, it's ruining ordinary people's lives, leaving communities ravaged by abnormally high levels of cancer. With oil giants like BP using a loophole to avoid reporting emissions, and governmental promises to end the practice ringing hollow, what will it take to eradicate toxic pollution from Iraq's skies?

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 5, 2024

Original language

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

BBC Arabic

Director

Jess Kelly

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt22696682