Renowned documentary director Joe Berlinger's 2009 film Crude chronicles the legal battle waged by the indigenous population of Ecuador against Texaco for a multitude of health problems caused by the company's oil drilling in the rain forest in which they live. Despite his subject matter being known as the "Amazon Chernobyl", Berlinger is able to present a balanced, interesting and educational documentary.

Documentary filmmaker Joe Berlinger travels to South America to document the plight and legal battles of the people of Ecuador against oil giant Texaco in the wake of the corporation's failure to properly clean up following oil drilling in the Ecuadorian rain forests. Berlinger highlights three years of the evidence phase of the case, which began in 1993. Along the way, he introduces the audience to those directly impacted health-wise, the lawyer fighting for them and the corporation who might have caused it all.http://eyeforfilm.co.uk/reviews.php?id=7730

"This is a well-balanced and thought-provoking documentary that doesn't forget that the cinemagoing experience needs to entertain as well as educate."—Amber Wilkinson, Eye for Filmhttp://eyeforfilm.co.uk/reviews.php?id=7730