When residents of a remote Siberian coal mining city discover that an abandoned mine has caught fire, pushing toxic gas into their homes, they turn to citizen journalist Natalia Zubkova for help. Filmed over the course of four turbulent years, this taut and revelatory eco-thriller shines new light on the human cost of coal and the clandestine tactics of Russia’s surveillance state.
This screening includes the short documentary VISIBLE MENDING.
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