“Downstream” released” documentary on impact of Alberta’s oil sand industry on local population

The environmental documentary Downstream has been released, chronicling the impact of oil production for Alberta’s tar sands on the local population. The independent web TV service Babelgum is distributing the film globally, and screenings have been set up in Ottawa and the Burbank International Film Festival.

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