DEMON MINERAL documents the Indigenous struggle for vital living space in the radioactive desert of the American Southwest. Spanning the breadth of the Navajo Nation, in a landscape perforated by abandoned uranium mines, the film unearths efforts to reclaim sacred homeland. Shot over the course of 4 years with Diné (Navajo) community oversight and guidance, the film examines the legacy of uranium extraction from the perspectives of both the landscape and its inhabitants.
- Year2023
- Runtime88 minutes
- CountryUnited States, France
- PremiereMontana Premiere
- DirectorHadley Austin
- ProducerNevo Shinaar, Emma Robbins
DEMON MINERAL documents the Indigenous struggle for vital living space in the radioactive desert of the American Southwest. Spanning the breadth of the Navajo Nation, in a landscape perforated by abandoned uranium mines, the film unearths efforts to reclaim sacred homeland. Shot over the course of 4 years with Diné (Navajo) community oversight and guidance, the film examines the legacy of uranium extraction from the perspectives of both the landscape and its inhabitants.
- Year2023
- Runtime88 minutes
- CountryUnited States, France
- PremiereMontana Premiere
- DirectorHadley Austin
- ProducerNevo Shinaar, Emma Robbins