Guyana: The new Eldorado! When oil turns a country upside down
Produced by
Leading French distributor
Production year2025
Programme formatOne-off
GenresDocumentary
Runtime
52 min
Synopsis
The sudden discovery of a massive oil field on May 20, 2015, transformed the destiny of Guyana, a small South American country nestled between Suriname, Venezuela, and Brazil. Since then, its GDP has grown at an astonishing pace (+62% in 2022, +38% in 2023).
With oil reserves estimated at 800 billion euros, Guyana has captured the attention of powerful neighbors like Venezuela and Brazil, as well as global players like the United States. France has established an embassy in the country, and Total is eyeing untapped fields with significant potential.
But how can this newfound wealth be equitably distributed in a nation that has remained impoverished and relatively free of corruption? And can Guyana avoid the rise of inequality and the risk of a geopolitical crisis as the world converges on its resources?
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (3)
- Leading French distributor : M6
- Executive Producer : Studiofact Media Group
- Film exports/foreign sales : StudioFact Rights
Media Gallery
Technical details
- Programme format : One-off
- Type : TV programme
- Genres : Documentary
- Sub-genre : Report
- Themes : Economics
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2025
- Runtime : 52 min
