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20236 minGdoc-short

Elephant's Foot

20236 minGdoc-short

50 years after the Chernobyl disaster, water from the Sacramento River headwaters emerges unaware of the fallout that altered the earth's surface.

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Ellie Vanderlip

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50 years after the Chernobyl disaster, water from the Sacramento River headwaters emerges unaware of the fallout that altered the earth's surface.

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Ellie Vanderlipdirector

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At the base of Mount Shasta, water from the Sacramento River springs forth. This water has traveled for 50 years, moving from the sky to its source. In 1986, clouds of debris from the Chernobyl disaster changed the earth’s chemical makeup. The film connects these two events, illustrating the lasting impact of environmental catastrophe. It examines how the fallout from Chernobyl continues to influence ecosystems decades later. The documentary runs for six minutes and was released in 2023.

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