Riverkeeper

A sober, quietly urgent documentary that follows one determined woman through institutional resistance, leaving you informed and unsettled rather than entertained.

Directed by

Jason Goldman

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Jacqueline Echols, Margaret Spalding, Tim Franzen

Overview

Veteran riverkeeper, Dr. Jackie Echols, protects the environment and majority Black communities throughout the South River watershed in metro Atlanta. When the city begins construction on the largest police training facility in America (Cop City), she joins the growing resistance movement, revealing the hidden connection between corporate development, unchecked pollution, and environmental racism persistent throughout the region.

How it feels

Measured and needs your attention.

About

Environment, race, corruption, power

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

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