Atomic Homefront (2017)

Directed by

Rebecca Cammisa

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

18

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the impact of radioactive waste stored in a Missouri landfill. It shows how the contamination affects the health and lives of local residents.

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What happens

Atomic Homefront is a 2017 documentary film about the effects of radioactive waste stored in West Lake Landfill in St. Louis County, Missouri. The film was made by Rebecca Cammisa and co-produced by James Freydberg and Larissa Bills. The film was widely received at several national and international film festivals in 2017 and 2018. These included the Uranium Film Festival in Berlin, the D.C. Environmental Film Festival in Washington, D.C., the DocNYC Film Festival in New York City, and the St. Louis International Film Festival in St. Louis. The film won multiple awards, including the Robert F. Kennedy Award Journalism Award in 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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