Vs. Goliath: Cancer Alley

38 min

NYC PREMIERE When a chemical company opens a new plastics factory that threatens to pollute the area, a Louisiana grandmother and educator-turned-activist leads members of her parish to fight back. – DeWitt Davis

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with co-directors Sam Eilertsen and Nate Birnbaum.

The Second screening will be following by a Q&A with co-director Nate Birnbaum and producer Pulkit Datta.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Director: Sam Eilertsen, Nate Birnbaum

Producer: Pulkit Datta, Maggie Lemere, Nate Birnbaum

Executive Producer: Don Cheadle, Jamie Henn, Katie Redford, Marielle Olentine

Cinematographer: Sam Eilertsen, Zensuke Omi, Jazz Franklin

Editor: Tony Hale

Composer: Ian McLeod

Language: English

Country: United States of America

Year: 2025

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Activism

Black Stories

Environment

Inequality

Seniors

Event details

In-Person Date

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:15 PM

Venue

IFC Center

In-Person Date

Thursday, November 20, 2025 1:00 PM

Venue

Village East by Angelika

Online Dates

Wednesday, November 12 - Sunday, November 30, 2025

Venue

Online Screening

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