Hawaii International Film Festival 2009

Dorjee Sun, a young Australia entrepreneur, believes there's money to be made from protecting rainforests in Indonesia, saving the orangutan from extinction and making a real impact on climate change. Armed with a backpack, he sets out across the globe to find investors in his carbon-trading scheme. It is a battle against time. Achmadi, the palm oil farmer is ready to set fire to his land to plant more palm oil, and Lone Droscher-Nielsen's orangutan centre has reached crisis point with over 600 orangutans rescued from the fires... THE BURNING SEASON is an eco-thriller about a young man not afraid to confront the biggest challenge of our time.