Sandra Lahire
Uranium Hex
Courtisane: Artist in Focus - Sandra Lahire
12'
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1987
Director:
Sandra Lahire
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.
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.
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Sandra Lahire
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Countries of production
United Kingdom
Year
1987
