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This video was shot at "Garzweiler", a huge open-pit mining area for brown coal. The coal in this region is of such a high quality that they recently forced a whole village to resettle, so they could keep mining. Sure, we all need the energy and the heat that the coal creates... but at what price...

Music is Ben Harper "She's only happy in the sun". Photos, as usual, by Christian Schierig.

  • 0:24 looks like you are soooo high up.
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  • 1:08 on pretty much made me smile and feel warm inside. Thanks Martin.
  • Martin Frericks 4 months ago
    glad to hear that. i had to totally rip the song apart to match this picture with the chorus :)
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  • Alex Itin 4 months ago
    apparently at the cost of one whole village.
  • Martin Frericks 4 months ago
    yeah and who knows how many more...
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  • bigd1971 4 months ago
    I love the opening shot. It looks so unreal, great composition. You have a great eye.
  • Martin Frericks 4 months ago
    thanks bigd.
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