Richland

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Richland

2023

1h 33m

Documentary

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A U.S. nuclear company town stakes its identity on its little-known atomic origin story in this timely examination of the habits of thought that normalize the extraordinary violence of the past.

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Sheri Linden

The Hollywood Reporter

Jun 21, 2023

Lusztig has crafted a quietly stirring composite portrait, a kaleidoscopic chronicle of a complicated legacy.

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Lex Briscuso

TheWrap

Jun 11, 2023

“Richland” is a thought-provoking and important documentary that is unafraid to lay bare how people embrace destruction if there is a place for them inside it.

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Michael J. Casey

Boulder Weekly

Nov 2, 2023

3.5/5

Richland contributed to the war effort, but the effects are still lingering, and documentarian Irene Lusztig embeds herself in a town grappling with the long shadow of the 20th century.

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Stephanie Archer

Film Inquiry

Jun 17, 2023

With the buzz surrounding the hype of the upcoming Oppenheimer, the lackluster representation of Richland weighs heavy.

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Christopher Llewellyn Reed

Hammer to Nail

Jun 16, 2023

The great appeal of the documentary is this very panoply of thought, showing that the world can exist in shades of gray.

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Alan French

Sunshine State Cineplex

Jun 15, 2023

8/10

Richland becomes a microcosm of America in 2023, with traditional values coming to blow with self-reflexive, progressive ideologies. It makes Lusztig’s film even more powerful.

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Synopsis

A U.S. nuclear company town stakes its identity on its little-known atomic origin story in this timely examination of the habits of thought that normalize the extraordinary violence of the past.

Director: Irene Lusztig
Producer: Irene Lusztig, Sara Archambault
Distributor: The Cinema Guild
Production Co: The deNovo Initiative
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 11, 2024
Runtime: 1h 33m

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