A feature-length documentary, Uranium Derby, explores an experiment gone wrong - the American nuclear experiment. The film reveals how toxic nuclear waste, initially generated and collected in specific locations, spread to numerous sites across a Midwestern university town and eventually the country. The story centers around a young filmmaker's investigation into her hometown's involvement in the Manhattan Project during World War II. As she uncovers information, her perception of her hometown changes. The documentary also features interviews with physicists, a historian, and an environmental engineer, who recall their experiences with radioactive waste and its contamination of sites.
Uranium Derby
A young woman's investigation into a disastrous experiment uncovers the sinister truths behind the US nuclear program and its far-reaching, destructive consequences, including the accumulation of toxic nuclear waste in specific regions.
