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Sep 12, 2019 · Flint: The Poisoning of an American City: Directed by David Barnhart. 100,000 people have been poisoned by lead, a lifelong affliction, yet somehow this shocking event has been normalized in the US.
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- Documentary
- David Barnhart
- 2019-09-12
Flint: The Poisoning of an American City. Interspersing interviews with residents and experts in lead and water with testimony at congressional hearings, Flint serves as a warning sign for the nation. 112 IMDb 7.4 1 h 25 min 2019. 13+. Documentary. Free trial of Docurama, rent, or buy. Watch with Docurama. Start your 7-day free trial. Rent.
Flint: The Poisoning of an American City traces the timeline of the city’s interaction with the Flint River – from the continued abuse and neglect of both city infrastructure and environmental regulations, to subsequent population decline, through to Michigan’s 2013 appointing of outside emergency managers.
An exploration of the current struggle of Flint residents and how the continued abuse and neglect of environmental regulations have led to the poisoning of this city.
- David Barnhart
- Documentary
"Flint: The Poisoning of an American City" gives voice to the current struggle of city residents and follows the environmental history of the river and how the continued abuse and neglect of city infrastructure and environmental regulations have led to the poisoning of a city.
A recent report found that 5,300 American cities were found to be in violation of federal lead rules, and research published in USA Today detected excessive lead in nearly 2,000 public water systems across all 50 states. This documentary educates but also enrages and seeks to radically change how we view and value water.
The film, produced and shot in Flint, MI, follows the more than five-year saga of the water crisis which began when the state-appointed emergency manager of Flint switched the city's water source from the city of Detroit to the Flint River.
