The Charcoal People
2000, Portuguese. Directed by Nigel Noble.
This deeply human documentary examines the subject of environmental destruction, highlighting the impoverished migrant workers who are chopping down the Amazon rainforest to create charcoal for pig iron production used primarily in the automobile industry. The film examines the children and elders and their daily lives and work as they burn timber in igloo-looking huts, their bodies charred gray for $2 a day, struggling to survive.
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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- Released
- 20 January 2000
- Original title
- Os Carvoeiros
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Marcos Prado, José Padilha
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The Charcoal People runs 64 minutes (1h 4m).
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The Charcoal People isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 January 2000. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Charcoal People, try Koyaanisqatsi, Naqoyqatsi, Seaspiracy.
Who directed The Charcoal People?
The Charcoal People (2000) was directed by Nigel Noble.