Energy Island
At the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant in Lithuania, the decommissioning process highlights the environmental impacts of Cold War energy production through its contaminated ruins.
Synopsis
At the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant in Lithuania, the decommissioning process highlights the environmental impacts of Cold War energy production through its contaminated ruins.
Synopsis
At the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant in Lithuania, the process of decommissioning reveals remnants of Cold War energy production. Filmmakers capture images of contaminated ruins as they transform through fire, light, and shadow. The project approaches the site as a geological formation, reading its elements as stratigraphic layers. Infrastructure and mineral resources are assessed as crucial components in the understanding of this industrial space and its long-term environmental impacts. The film runs for 30 minutes and was released in 2017.
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