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Atomic Homefront

2017 · 100 min

A sober, urgent documentary that follows ordinary residents as they confront a hidden environmental threat, leaving you informed and unsettled.

Directed by: Rebecca Cammisa
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Dawn Chapman, Douglas Clemens, Robbin Ellison Dailey

Overview: Revealing St. Louis, Missouri's atomic past as a uranium processing center for the atomic bomb and the governmental and corporate negligence that lead to the illegal dumping of Manhattan Project radioactive waste throughout North County neighborhoods.

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Directed by: Rebecca Cammisa
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Dawn Chapman, Douglas Clemens, Robbin Ellison Dailey

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tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: environment
corruption
power
justice
family
Places: suburbs
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Rebecca Cammisa
Starring: Dawn Chapman, Douglas Clemens, Robbin Ellison Dailey, Kay Drey, R. William Field, Lois Gibbs, Faisal Hussain Khan
Runtime: 100 min
Languages: English

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