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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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