Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Cocaine. Of all the party drugs, it is one of the most expensive. Peru is the world’s second-largest producer. But now the “Cocaine Valley” is close to collapse. The crisis was triggered by the corona pandemic. Then there is the ever-tougher policing around the world. The result: The dealers are losing everything. And they are doing everything they can to get back to the good times. Back into the game. At any price.
Crisis in Cocaine Valley journeys deep in the rainforest to the Peruvian Andes. With exclusive access to numerous key players in the region. It ventures through rivers and the deepest jungles to successfully track down abandoned and active cocaine pools and drug labs to uncover the pandemic’s impact on the drug trade. The film reveals how parts of Cocaine Valley have collapsed, and with it, the local economy.
This will be the first time that a drug producer has spoken out about the decline of what is known as Peru’s “white empire.” And show that those who have stayed are struggling to survive. Hoping that the VRAEM cocaine market will soon bounce back.
“Crisis in Cocaine Valley” is a fascinating, surprising, and thrilling documentary, diving deep into one of the world’s most criminal drug-producing places.
This film was first released in 2022
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Cocaine. Of all the party drugs, it is one of the most expensive. Peru is the world’s second-largest producer. But now the “Cocaine Valley” is close to collapse. The crisis was triggered by the corona pandemic. Then there is the ever-tougher policing around the world. The result: The dealers are losing everything. And they are doing everything they can to get back to the good times. Back into the game. At any price.
Crisis in Cocaine Valley journeys deep in the rainforest to the Peruvian Andes. With exclusive access to numerous key players in the region. It ventures through rivers and the deepest jungles to successfully track down abandoned and active cocaine pools and drug labs to uncover the pandemic’s impact on the drug trade. The film reveals how parts of Cocaine Valley have collapsed, and with it, the local economy.
This will be the first time that a drug producer has spoken out about the decline of what is known as Peru’s “white empire.” And show that those who have stayed are struggling to survive. Hoping that the VRAEM cocaine market will soon bounce back.
“Crisis in Cocaine Valley” is a fascinating, surprising, and thrilling documentary, diving deep into one of the world’s most criminal drug-producing places.
This film was first released in 2022
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