Canada / Oct 27, 1990 / New Film Festival, Montreal
48min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Explores the consequences of uranium mining in Canada. Toxic and radioactive waste pose profound, long-term environmental hazards. Miners suffer a substantially increased risk of getting cancer. Most mining occurs on Indigenous People's land, violating their traditional economic and spiritual lives. Given our limited knowledge of the risks associated with uranium mining, why continue?
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Uranium |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ONF | NFB |
| Official site | nfb.ca |
| Release date | 7 novembre 1990 |
| Executive producer | Graydon McCrea |
| Production | Dale Phillips |
| Writer | Michael Riordon |
| Editing | Dominique Fortin |
| Cinematography | Barry Perles |
| Assistant directors | Magnus Isacsson |
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| Camera operators | Barry Perles |
| Additional photography | Barry Perles |
| Music | Michael Becker, André Chaput |
| Sound | André Chaput, Michael Becker |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Canada / Nov 07, 1990 / NFB cinema, Montreal
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