Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal

Synopsis

Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal tells the dramatic and inspiring story of the ordinary women who fought against overwhelming odds for the health and safety of their families. In the late 1970s, residents of Love Canal, a working-class neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York, discovered that their homes, schools and playgrounds were built on top of a former chemical waste dump, which was now leaking toxic substances and wreaking havoc on their health. Through interviews with many of the extraordinary housewives turned activists, the film shows how they effectively challenged those in power, forced America to reckon with the human cost of unregulated industry, and created a grassroots movement that galvanized the landmark Superfund Bill.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Jamila Ephron
Sound	Music	Troy Herrion J.R. Narrows
Camera	Director of Photography	Sam Russell
Editing	Associate Editor	Eric Cotton
	Additional Editing	Marcus Taylor
	Colorist	Chris Ramey
	Archival Footage Coordinator	Zoë Kase
	Editor	Brian Funck
Production	Line Producer	Stef Gordon
	Researcher	Cindy Rene
	Executive Producer	Susan Bellows Cameo George
	Associate Producer	Emily Doyle
	Producer	Jamila Ephron
Writing	Writer	Jamila Ephron
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