Uranium Hex (1987)
A memory-using location film of a stay with a uranium mining community. Using a kaleidoscopic array of experimental techniques, this film explores uranium mining in Canada and its destructive effects on both the environment and the women working in the mines. A plethora of images ranging from the women at work to spine-chilling representations of cancerous bodies are accompanied by unnerving industrial sounds and straightforward information from some of the women.
Director: Sandra Lahire
Runtime: 11 min
Release Date: January 1, 1987
Editing: Sandra Lahire
Production: Arts Council of Great Britain
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
mining, feminist, environmental
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Uranium Hex about?
- A memory-using location film of a stay with a uranium mining community. Using a kaleidoscopic array of experimental techniques, this film explores uranium mining in Canada and its destructive effects on both the environment and the women working in the mines. A plethora of images ranging from the women at work to spine-chilling representations of cancerous bodies are accompanied by unnerving industrial sounds and straightforward information from some of the women.
- Who directed Uranium Hex?
- Uranium Hex was directed by Sandra Lahire.
- How long is Uranium Hex?
- Uranium Hex has a runtime of 11m (11 minutes).
- Where was Uranium Hex produced?
- Uranium Hex was produced in United Kingdom.