Shelter in Place

Overview

A compelling portrait of a poor and mainly African-American community living in the shadow of the Texan oil industry. With the ongoing release of millions of tons of toxic pollutants into the air from poorly regulated oil refineries and petro-chemical plants, residents are told to "Shelter in Place" by staying in their homes and taping up their windows and doors. Communities living on the fence-line of Texan industry are usually low income and powerless to protest. This film is an intimate portrait of a community battling against environmental pollution and unfettered corporate power.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 5, 2009

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Production

Doc Society

Director

Zed Nelson

Producer

Hannah Patterson

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1547995