The Charcoal People
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  1. wendyw.
    Jun 26, 2005
    10
    A fascinating expose of how an ancient technology subsists in the production of the kind of iron needed to build skyscrpers and SUVs. It is these industries that are destroying the rainforest-- the media's best kept secret!

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Metascore
46 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    50
    Bluntly downbeat.
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  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    50
    Beautifully shot but overly spare documentary.
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  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Michael Atkinson
    20
    Even at 70 minutes, The Charcoal People becomes repetitive and hopeless.
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