Asbestos
Mined, extracted, and woven, asbestos was the magic mineral. Towns became cities under its patronage, Persian kings entertained guests with its fireproof nature, and centuries of industry raked in the profits of its glob
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Asbestos
A cinematic and introspective look at the residents of a Quebec town—once the site of the world's largest asbestos mine—as they grapple with their community's industrial past. Striving to honour their heritage while reco
Asbestos
The truth of the life of a couple that subsists selling scrap metal is revealed when, on one of their trips to the landfill, they find an old hedgehog costume covered in asbestos.
Sennan Asbestos Disaster
This film is about a lawsuit seeking state compensation for asbestos-related damage in the Sennan area of Osaka. Filmmaker Hara Kazuo records the eight-year struggle of the plaintiffs and their lawyers. A dogged and dram
The Asbestos City
This documentary film captures the human story of small-town America in Manville, New Jersey throughout and beyond the storm events of Hurricane Ida in 2021. This is a borough in the heart of the state that is in a const
Asbestos: A Matter of Time
This 1959 film by the Bureau of Mines (US Department of the Interior.) in cooperation with asbestos manufacturer Johns Manville, describes how asbestos is mined and processed and the significant role it plays in our live
Asbestos: The Never-Ending Story
Asbestos has been banned for decades in Europe but its effects are still with us. Cleaning up the carcinogenic fibre from our ageing buildings is a colossal task and it is still being produced and sold in many countries
The Asbestos Grave: Chronicle of a disaster foretold
With the help of archival images from 11 broadcasts of the Belgian national television, RTBF, from 1977-2003, the widespread use of asbestos in construction in Belgium and the rest of Europe is illustrated. Although many