Libby, Montana (2004)

Directed by

Drury Gunn Carr, Doug Hawes-Davis

Genre

documentary, history

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 04m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary examines how a mining company exposed the residents of Libby, Montana to asbestos for decades. It follows the health crisis that unfolded and questions the influence of corporate power in American politics.

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What happens

Libby, Montana is a 2004 documentary film about the biggest case of community-wide exposure to a toxic substance in U.S. history. The film details the story of the iconic mountainside town of Libby, Montana and the hundreds of residents who have been exposed to asbestos, raising questions of the role of corporate power in American politics. Libby, Montana was directed, produced, and edited by Drury Gunn Carr and Doug Hawes-Davis and was aired as part of PBS's Point of View series in 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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