March of ‘89 in Alaska: the largest oil disaster in the history of the United States. The Tanker Exxon Valdez runs aground and 40 million liters of crude oil destroy Prince William Sound. <br />The cause of the disaster, Exxon, begins the clean-up, which is accompanied by a massive PR campaign. With the help of two billion dollars, the company polishes its image and a few beaches. And yet, the ecological balance of this unhappy land remains destroyed for years. <br />In a full length feature, the film points out who lost and who won in this catastrophe: <br />--the inhabitants of this unhappy land whose food source has been destroyed for an indefinite period <br />--Bill Allen who, with his clean-up company, is making good on the disaster. <br />--The Coastguard, as the Federal Authority responsible for overseeing the clean-up activity, and its involvement with the very industry it’s supposed to control.
