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Jan 19, 2024 · With Clayson Benally, Janeda Benally, Jones Benally, Deb Haaland. A portrait of life in the radioactive desert on the Navajo Reservation, following a group of indigenous scientists, elders, and activists as they work to protect a vital living space on contaminated land.
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- Documentary
- Hadley Austin
- 2024-01-19
DEMON MINERAL documents the Indigenous struggle for vital living space in the radioactive desert of the American Southwest. Spanning the breadth of the Navajo Nation, in a landscape perforated by abandoned uranium mines, the film unearths the thousand-years-long project of reclaiming sacred homeland.
Jan 19, 2024 · Review: Demon Mineral. Written and directed by Hadley Austin, co-written by Tommy Rock, who also stars in the documentary. A portrait of life in the radioactive desert on the Navajo Reservation, following a group of indigenous scientists, elders, and activists as they work to protect a vital living space on contaminated land.
Demon Mineral is a rich, emotionally charged narrative that captures the essence of a community's battle for survival. Austin and her team have crafted a compelling, educational narrative that offers a deep dive into a chapter of American history that often goes unnoticed.
Indigenous scientists, elders and activists work to protect a vital living space on contaminated land. A portrait of life in the radioactive desert on the Navajo Reservation.
- Tina Kakadelis
- Documentary
- Hadley Austin
Directed by Hadley Austin. A portrait of life in the radioactive desert on the Navajo Reservation. Spanning a landscape perforated by orphaned uranium mines in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah, the film follows a group of indigenous scientists, elders, and activists as they work to protect a vital living space on contaminated land. Crew. Details.
Spanning a landscape perforated by orphaned uranium mines in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah, the film follows a group of indigenous scientists, elders, and activists as they work to protect a vital living space on contaminated land.