Please note this title is geo-blocked, it can only be viewed in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts.
This film is included as a bonus film in our Split/Screen series, or on it's own as "pay what you can" on the donation page check-out page. 50% of the donations for this film benefit filmmaker Sara Ganim.
This screening is sponsored by WILPF – Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, Burlington branch and Lucky Next Door.
A new documentary on PFAS by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sara Ganim spotlights the contamination in Oscoda, Michigan. The film examines contamination by PFAS (a broad group of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) emanating from the old Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, Michigan, and how a government’s conflict of interest has led to inaction and a growing water crisis in the area. No Defense looks at the struggle between the U.S. military and communities dealing with PFAS contamination from U.S. military bases. Oscoda is just one example of those communities. but this is the first documentary that specifically focuses on PFAS contamination at DOD (Department of Defense) sites, of which there are hundreds of sites around the country. More than 650 towns contaminated. Millions of Americans affected. The largest-known polluter of chemicals that are nearly indestructible… is also the regulator that has failed to act. This is the story of the war on water.
Bonus Feature: On Earth Day, April 22, at 8pm EST, there will be a live panel discussion led by Nancy Price and Marguerite Adelman of WILPF. When you book the film, the registration link will be sent to you in your order confirmation.