The People vs. Shintech
Brief Synopsis
Read More
When Shintech, the U.S. subsidiary of a Japanese corporate giant, announced plans to build a $700 million polyvinyl chloride plant in Convent, Louisiana, the citizens organized and said "no". People from different backgrounds and ethnicities joined together in the common fight to stop what was becom
Cast & Crew
Read More
Nikos Valance
Director
Danny Glover
Narrator
Maryse Alberti
Director Of Photography
Fred Noriega
Editorial Consultant
Dan Valance
Production Manager
Nikos Valance
Executive Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
People vs. Shintech
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Right Livelihood Productions
Location
Louisiana, USA
Synopsis
When Shintech, the U.S. subsidiary of a Japanese corporate giant, announced plans to build a $700 million polyvinyl chloride plant in Convent, Louisiana, the citizens organized and said "no". People from different backgrounds and ethnicities joined together in the common fight to stop what was becoming a state-wide pattern of environmental racism. This film chronicles their struggle and victory which forced Shintech to build the plant in another community in teh state.
Director
Nikos Valance
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
People vs. Shintech
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Right Livelihood Productions
Location
Louisiana, USA
