Flint isn’t America’s first major lead crisis, and it will not be the last. LEAD AND 
COPPER director William Hart explores how and why that long before the Flint water crisis became national news in 2014, the region had already suffered through decades of economic hardship. When the city of Detroit terminates its agreement to continue supplying water to neighboring Flint, they switched water sources to the Flint River, a cost-saving measure enacted by former Governor Rick Snyder and his appointed Emergency Manager. This reckless bureaucratic decision results in the
untreated river water from the Flint River, begins corroding Flint’s lead pipes, slowly poisoning tens of thousands of families throughout the city. As months go by, citizens begin experiencing a wave of horrific symptoms, including rashes, hair loss, aching muscles and joints, nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. However, the community is – at first – left completely 
in the dark about the real and present danger looming underground. This decision poisoned a city that had already been neglected for decades. Over the course of 8 years, through interviews of members of Congress, local officials, environmental and engineering scientists, former EPA employees, and the families affected by lead poisoning, LEAD & COPPER makes it clear that the politicians who were entrusted to protect the people of 
Flint – were woefully unprepared and incapable of curtailing the budding tragedy. What’s more, the authorities were also actively denying the full extent of the crisis. Lead and Copper investigates how city, state, and federal policies contributed to environmental crises like those experienced in Flint, Newark, and Washington, D.C. Director William Hart stops by to talk why the disastrous turn of events in Flint is much more than polluted water, it is an issue of governance with no accountability, class, race and systemic neglect that is happening across America
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About the filmmaker – William Hart is a director and cinematographer. He has worked on award winning documentaries like Half- Time following Jennifer Lopez’s journey to the Super Bowl halftime show and Copyright Infringement, the documentary about Australian artist CJ Hendry. He also followed and photographed The Doobie Brothers during their 50th Anniversary Tour, and has directed music videos for artists such as: Pile, Rachika Nayar, Maneka, Bambara, Shop Talk and more. His previous shorts have been shown at deadCenter, Nashville Film Festival, Athens International, Hollyshorts, and more.
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“A stunning exposé on the Flint water crisis, and a compelling human interest story about the resilience of its residents.” – Morgan Rojas, Cinemacy
“An essential social justice documentary about the horrific poisoned situation in Flint, Michigan.” – Federico Furzan, Movie-Blogger.com
“Lead and Copper is a documentary that shines a light over neglected people with basic needs, what happens when those needs are not being met and how important it is to demand better people in government.” – Alejandro Turdó, Hoy Sale Cine
“To say that Lead and Copper extensively researched the subject is an understatement. The film presents not just the bloated bureaucracy that stands in the way of a solution but hits the ground into the lives of its citizens who must create a grass-roots level effort to ensure that “Flint Lives Matter” is heard by all levels of government.” – Andy Ng, FilmThreat
“If you’re shocked by the facts it presents at the outset, you’re going to be open-mouthed by the end.” – Jennie Kermode, Eye for Film
“William Hart keeps ears and eyes transfixed and the textured editing adequately complements the attention to detail. This flick is further embellished by archive footage and telling camera-work.” – Ronak Kotechka, Review Ron