Expanding the focus of You've Been Trumped, this film reveals how luxury golf resorts around the world—from Scotland to Croatia—affect the environment and local communities, raising questions about sustainable development and the social cost of such projects.
Synopsis
This gripping documentary takes you beyond Scotland to explore the environmental and social cost of luxury golf resorts around the world, including Croatia and the USA. A Dangerous Game reveals the global impact of unchecked developments, questioning the true cost of wealth and power. Communities fight to protect their land and natural resources against corporate interests, making this film a crucial examination of sustainable development and environmental responsibility.
Director: Anthony Baxter | Country: UK | Year: 2013 | Running Time: 102 min | Language: English | Rating: PG
Screening Details
- Special Screening: 2 November 2024 (part of the Trump Trilogy weekend)
- Guests: Filmmaker Anthony Baxter with Montrose resident and historian Dennis Rice, as well as a virtual Q&A with the film's activists in Croatia.
Trailer
About the Filmmaker
Anthony Baxter is a Montrose-based documentary director and producer known for Eye of the Storm, Flint: Who Can You Trust?, You've Been Trumped, and A Dangerous Game. He began his career as a journalist at Capital Radio in 1989 and later worked at BBC Radio 5 Live, Top Gear, and ITN. His debut feature You've Been Trumped won multiple awards, followed by A Dangerous Game and You've Been Trumped Too. Eye of the Storm premiered at Glasgow Film Festival and won Best Specialist Factual at BAFTA Scotland.