PBS Premiere: August 28, 2007
Synopsis
Nestled below the rugged peaks of the Northern Rockies in Montana — as iconic a representation of America's "purple mountain majesties" as one can find — lies the site of the worst case of community-wide exposure to a toxic substance in U.S. history. In the small town of Libby, many hundreds of people are sick or have already died from asbestos exposure.
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Film Information
Libby, Montana (60 min.)
Premiere Date: August 28, 2007
Photos: Download here
Trailer: Link
Filmmakers: Doug Hawes-Davis, Drury Gunn Carr | Interview | Statement
Press: Fact Sheet | Press Release
Filmmakers
Our life in america is not governed by the people, it's ruled by money and political wrangling. . . To the people of Libby, Montana my heart goes out to you, I wish there was something more that I could do or say!”
— Garion, Viewer
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August 29, 2007
Critical Acclaim
Libby. . . is definitely horrific . . . The film isn’t exactly the blood-stirring anti-corporate agitprop you might expect. The directors . . . chose to structure it like a mystery.”
&mdash Mike Hale, New York Times
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