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About the Film

In this intimate approach to broader ethical and environmental issues posed by foreign companies extracting uranium in northern Niger, filmmaker Amina Weira turns her lens onto her father who recalls his 35 years as a mineworker while connecting her with other miners who detail perils they faced in the quarries. As Weira contemplates how sweeping winds dust radioactive substances over her hometown of Arlit and its uninformed inhabitants, she soberly reveals the calamitous impacts of French nuclear energy giant AREVA’s long-unchecked exploitation.
About Amina Weira

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Enjoy access to all Maysles Documentary Center virtual screenings during the 28th edition of the New York African Film Festival for just $100 ($168 value). Purchase here.