Movies and TvShows featuring "profit-over-people" theme.

Merchants of Doubt is a documentary film that investigates the use of manipulation and propaganda tactics by individuals and industries to cast doubt on climate change. It reveals how these tactics are used to protect corporate interests and undermine government regulation, putting profit over people and the environment. The film also explores the role of lobbyists, the oil industry, and the tobacco industry in promoting skepticism and denial of climate change. Based on the book of the same name, Merchants of Doubt presents a compelling and thought-provoking examination of the truth behind climate change denial.

Crude is a documentary that exposes the environmental destruction, contamination, and human rights abuses caused by big oil companies, specifically Chevron, in the Amazon rainforest. The film follows a class-action lawsuit filed by indigenous people and villagers against Chevron for contaminating their water, causing skin rashes, cancer, and other health issues. It reveals the corporate greed and corruption within the oil industry, highlighting the need for environmental activism and holding corporations accountable for their actions.