Gravitas Ventures has acquired U.S. and Canadian distribution rights to William Hart’s Flint, Mich. lead poisoning documentary “Lead and Copper.” The movie might be accessible on digital platforms Nov. 19.
The official logline reads: “A state and metropolis deceive Flint, Michigan’s inhabitants concerning the security of their water, main 1000’s of individuals to be lead poisoned. The movie units up the dominos that fell, resulting in one in all America’s worst public well being disasters. Via interviews of members of Congress, native officers, environmental and engineering scientists, former EPA staff and the households affected by lead poisoning, ‘Lead and Copper’ explores how Flint isn’t alone.”
“I’m enraged how a governor stripped an American metropolis of its democracy, then lied to the residents, whereas poisoning their youngsters,” Hart mentioned. “We made this documentary as a requirement for justice.”
Authorities officers featured within the documentary embody Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-MI), Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI), Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD), former Mayor of Flint Dayne Walling, present Mayor of Flint Sheldon Neeley, Flint Councilman Byrant Nolden, Mayor of Newark, N.J. Ras Baraka, Newark Division of Water director Kareem Adeem and lawyer Junius Williams.
“Gravitas is honored to be releasing ‘Lead and Copper’ this November,” mentioned Mackenzie Maguire, acquisitions supervisor at Gravitas Ventures. “This tough-hitting documentary on the Flint Water Disaster is each informative and terrifying.”
Govt producers embody Alex Olsen, Ciaran Birks and Hart. Patrick Letterii serves as producer. The deal was negotiated between Maguire and Glen Reynolds of Circus Street Movies.
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