Living Downstream

Year: 2013
Description: Follows ecologist and cancer survivor Sandra Steingraber as she discusses her research into her family's cancer cluster that led to environmental contamination as the source, goes on a U.S. speaking tour about toxins, and grapples with a potential recurrence of her disease.
Director: Chevannes, Chanda
Producer: Chevannes, Chanda; Shields, Nathan
Cinematographer: Gervais, Benjamin
Editor: Shields, Nathan
Production Team: People's Picture Company and First Run Features
Genre: Documentary
Source: Based on the book Living Downstream: An Ecologist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment by Sandra Steingraber
Language: English
Available with dubbed French or Spanish dialogue
Media Format: 1 DVD (85 min.) or 1 streaming video (85 min.)
Type: Color with black and white sequences
Additional Content: The DVD includes the short featurettes "Why Talk about Chemical Destruction?," "What Causes Cancer?," "Who Is Most Vulnerable?," "What Is the Precautionary Principle?," and "What Can We Do?"
Original Release Date: 2010
Updated: 02-20-2024

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