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202131 minPGdocumentary

The Play of Everyman

202131 minPGdocumentary

Environmental organizations sued the Norwegian state over petroleum licensing in the Barents Sea, leading to a significant Supreme Court ruling.

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Environmental organizations sued the Norwegian state over petroleum licensing in the Barents Sea, leading to a significant Supreme Court ruling.

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Thomas Østbye

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In Norway, environmental organizations challenge the state over petroleum licensing in the Barents Sea. The film documents the first Norwegian Climate Lawsuit, culminating in a significant Supreme Court ruling. It captures the legal arguments presented by the plaintiffs and the responses from government officials. The 31-minute documentary provides a direct cinema perspective on the tensions between environmental protection and state interests in fossil fuel extraction.

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