Why is coal sexy?

Dr Richard Chauvel, an honorary fellow at the Asia Institute at the University of Melbourne talks about responses to the film Sexy Killers which illustrates the link between leading politicians and the coal and mining industry in Indonesia.

A truck carries coal at PT Adaro Indonesia coal mining in Tabalong, Kalimantan island, Indonesia October 17, 2017. Source: Antara Foto/Prasetyo Utomo via REUTERS

How has the public responded to the film Sexy Killers?  What about complaints that the film is biased?  Why is debate over the film’s content also relevant to political debate in Australia?  Dr Richard Chauvel, talks about the film Sexy Killers and its link to elections in Indonesia and Australia.

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