The Burning Season

Overview

Dorjee Sun, a young Australian Entrepreneur, believes there's money to be made from protecting rainforests in Indonesia, saving the orangutan from extinction and making a real impact on climate change. Armed with a laptop and a backpack, he sets out across the globe to find investors in his carbon trading scheme. It is a battle against time. Achmadi, the palm oil farmer is ready to set fire to his land to plant more palm oil, and Lone's orangutan centre has reached crisis point with over 600 orangutans rescued from the fires. The Burning Season is an eco-thriller about a young man not afraid to confront the biggest challenge of our time.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 2, 2008

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Cast

Hugh Jackman,Lone Drøscher Nielsen,Juliet Stevenson

Director

Cathy Henkel

Producer

Jeff Canin

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1321813