Uranium Drive-In

Original Title: Uranium Drive-In
Official Website: http://uraniumdrivein.com/
Country of Origin: USA
Year of completion: 2013
Duration: 70 min.
Format: DVD
Language: English
Subtitles: Spanish

Film Credits:

Director/Writer: Suzan Beraza
Producers: Michelle Maughan
Cinematography: Suzan Beraza
Editor: Casey Nay

Film Synopsis:

Uranium Drive-In is a haunting story of a hardscrabble community striving for one last chance at survival. The film follows a proposed uranium mill in southwestern Colorado - the first to be built in the U.S. in 30 years - and the emotional debate pitting a population desperate for jobs and financial stability against opposition from an environmental group based in a nearby resort town. Without judgment, both sides of the issue are brought to life in heart-wrenching detail as the film follows conflicting visions for the future. The film offers no easy answers but aims instead to capture personal stories and paint a portrait of the lives behind this nuanced and complex issue. The proposed uranium mill in Paradox Valley has received attention from the national media, including New Yorker Magazine and the New York Times. The lives of community members and the role of both industry and “outsiders,” parallel resource extraction stories across the globe.