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Nestled below the rugged peaks of the Northern Rockies and along the crystal-clear Kootenai River lies the small logging town of Libby, Montana - an ironic setting for a town where many hundreds of people are sick or have already died from asbestos exposure.

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About the Movie
Listen to Interiview with Director, Dru Carr
Interview by Sally Mauk
Montana Public Radio, March 2, 2004

Listen to Interiview with Director, Doug Hawes-Davis
Interview by Chris White, POV/The American Documentary

Listen to Interiview with Director, Dru Carr
Interview by Chris White, POV/The American Documentary

Listen to Podcast with Directors, Dru Carr & Doug Hawes-Davis
Story by Safi Wa Nairobi
KPFA "Radio Chronicles," August 2007

Listen to Podcast with Director, Dru Carr
WBUR "Hear & Now," August 28, 2007

Listen to Podcast about Libby, Montana
by Chris White, POV/The American Documentary

Read Filmmaker Statement
by Director, Dru Carr

Read up-date on the characters in the film and continuing events in Libby, Montana.
by Director, Dru Carr

Music from the Movie
Note: These recordings are Copyright Vezere Music/Cave Art Records, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
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"Circle the Wagons (ver.2)"
Previously unreleased.

"Circle the Wagons (ver.5)"
Previously unreleased.

"Great Room (demo)"
From the Theatrical Trailer for the film.
Previously unreleased.

"Piano Theme (extended cut)"
Previously unreleased.

Additional Music by
Aaron Parrett
Ivan Rosenberg

Original Interviews
Listen to interview with Andrew Schneider, the reporter for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer who broke the story of Libby, Montana in 1999. Interview by Dru Carr. Excerpts may be used with permission only. Contact us for details. Copyright 2002 High Plains Films. All rights reserved.

Listen to interview with Don Kaeding, Libby resident who was employed by WR Grace Company. Kaeding died of asbestos-related disease in 2002. Interview by Dru Carr. Excerpts may be used with permission only. Contact us for details. Copyright 2001 High Plains Films. All rights reserved.

Listen to interview with Bob and Carrie Dedrick, Libby residents who suffer from asbestos-related disease. Interview by Dru Carr. Excerpts may be used with permission only. Contact us for details. Copyright 2001 High Plains Films. All rights reserved.

Listen to interview with Alice Priest, Libby resident whose husband worked for WR Grace Company and died of asbestos-related disease. Interview by Dru Carr. Excerpts may be used with permission only. Contact us for details. Copyright 2002 High Plains Films. All rights reserved.

Listen to interview with Bill Crismore, Montana State Senator (R-Libby). Interview by Doug Hawes-Davis. Excerpts may be used with permission only. Contact us for details. Copyright 2002 High Plains Films. All rights reserved.

Listen to interview with Gayla Benefield & her daughter, Jenny Swenson-Dedrick, Libby residents and asbestos victim advocates. Interviews by Dru Carr. Excerpts may be used with permission only. Contact us for details. Copyright 2002 High Plains Films. All rights reserved.

Listen to interview with Jenny Swenson-Dedrick, Libby resident and daughter of Gayla Benefield. Interview by Dru Carr. Excerpts may be used with permission only. Contact us for details. Copyright 2002 High Plains Films. All rights reserved.

Listen to interview with Leroy Thom, Libby resident and metal worker who was employed by WR Grace Company. Former union president who suffers from asbestos-related disease. Interview by Dru Carr. Excerpts may be used with permission only. Contact us for details. Copyright 2002 High Plains Films. All rights reserved.

Listen to interview with former NIOSH Administrator, Dr. Anthony Robbins, currently of Tufts University. Interview by Dru Carr. Excerpts may be used with permission only. Contact us for details. Copyright 2002 High Plains Films. All rights reserved.

Listen to interview with Dr. Chris Weiss, EPA Toxicologist. Interview by Dru Carr. Excerpts may be used with permission only. Contact us for details. Copyright 2002 High Plains Films. All rights reserved.

Listen to interview with Dr. Aubrey Miller of the U.S. Public Health Service. Interview by Dru Carr. Excerpts may be used with permission only. Contact us for details. Copyright 2002 High Plains Films. All rights reserved.

Links for More Information about Libby, Montana & Asbestos
POV/The American Documentary
Andrew Schneider
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization
Ban Asbestos in American Act of 2007
Center for Asbestos-Related Disease
Center for Public Integrity
Environmental Working Group
EPA Region 8
EPA On Asbestos & Vermiculite
Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation
Mesothelioma & Asbestos News
Mesothelioma Treatment Resource
National Public Radio
W. R. Grace

 

 


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