In 2014, the authorities in Flint, Michigan chose to cut costs and change the city’s domestic water supply from the great Lakes to the Flint River. Soon tap water was running brown, people were falling ill and it was clear that something was seriously wrong. Anthony Baxter (You’ve Been Trumped) has followed the situation over six years of denial, evasion, betrayal and hypocrisy in which the city’s poorest residents have suffered the most. The result is shocking and sad as it illuminates the inequalities of the modern world and celebrates the solidarity of ordinary people.
Direction
Six years of patient, devastating investigation
Writing
Turns water reports into thriller pacing
Editing
Juxtaposes political promises with brown tap water
Director
Anthony Baxter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Anthony Baxter made this while also fighting legal threats from Trump over his previous documentary — the man does not back down.
Flint became a national symbol for environmental racism, yet as of 2024, many residents still use bottled water daily.
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