Conflict Minerals, Rebels and Child Soldiers in Congo
MovieTitle | Conflict Minerals, Rebels and Child Soldiers in Congo |
User score | 0 |
Release date | Sep 16, 2011 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Suroosh Alvi |
Production country | Canada |
Production companies | VICE Media |
Run time | 38 min. |
Warlords, soldiers, and child laborers all toil over a mineral you've never even heard of. Coltan is a conflict mineral in nearly every cell phone, laptop, and electronic device. It's also tied to the deaths of over 5 million people in Congo since 1990.