April 19, 2024

07/19/2011 – Breathtaking a personal investigation into the present-day use of asbestos – Documentary

Breathtaking: a personal investigation into the present-day use of asbestos

Directed by Kathleen Mullen

 

A filmmaker loses her father to an asbestos-related cancer, Mesothelioma. Her grief and resolve lead her to examine a dangerous product so entwined in Canadian history and economy, we can’t seem to stop mining it – or profiteering from it.  The result is Breathtaking. Produced and directed by Kathleen Mullen, a Toronto-based filmmaker formerly of Vancouver.

Following the screening, there will be a discussion with Director Kathleen Mullen and other guests.

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