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The Oil Machine (2022) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2022 · 82 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Emma Davie
- Starring
- Kevin Anderson, Jake Molloy, Emeka Emembolu, James Marriott, Holly Gillibrand, Mikaela Loach
From the discovery of massive offshore oil fields off Scotland to their mass privatisation under Thatcher, the film shows how oil became the hidden engine of UK economic and public policy. In the post‑COP26 era, climate‑action demands grow, pressuring both industry and government. Featuring industry leaders, economists and youth activists, Davie interrogates how this entrenched system might be dismantled.
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