In Light Human Rights Documentary Film Festival
In this investigative eco-thriller of defiance and accountability, a Siberian eco-activist dubbed the Erin Brockovich of Russia fights for her community.
Siberian homemaker-turned-journalist Natalia Zubkova uncovers a toxic mine fire poisoning her remote coal town’s homes with deadly gases. As her viral reporting exposes government corruption and the coal mafia, she faces surveillance, harassment, and threats from an authoritarian regime. This courageous mother battles for environmental justice in a polluted world of black snow. [96 min; documentary; Russian with English subtitles]
“Alina Simone’s infuriating and frightening four-year report on homemaker-turned-journalist Natalia Zubkova.” — Peter Keough, Arts Fuse
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