
The Borneo Case
Seen it?2017 | 90 min | Documentary
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for politics junkies and anyone who likes learning something new. Power and ambition drive every scene. Fans of The Fog of War should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 30 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
The Borneo Case is a unique story filmed over 25 years and tells the epic tale of how the rainforest, home of the last nomads was stripped of its natural resources. It reveals how billions of dollars of illegal profits solicited by the Chief Minister of Sarawak State in Malaysia were money laundered with the assistance of the largest global banks into offshore accounts and property portfolios all over the world. The case was labelled as the largest environmental crime of the century.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Erik Pauser, Dylan Williams
- Mutang UrudHimself
- Clare Rewcastle BrownHerself
- Peter John JabanHimself
- Lukas StraumannHimself
- Bruno ManserHimself
- Along SegaHimself