BLOOD MINERALS: A WESTERN IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION

Organized looting

Synopsis

In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the Kivu region is home to some of the world’s largest coltan mines.

Controlled by armed groups, these sites force men, women, and children to work under duress.

From militias to political and economic elites, this film exposes a system of organized looting, enabled by the opacity of supply chains.