POWER STRUGGLE: A Film by Robbie Leppzer

A screening of POWER STRUGGLE followed by a panel discussion.

Tickets: $12 advance online / $15 at the door / No one will be turned away for lack of funds.  

More Info & Purchase Tix: https://www.powerstrugglemovie.com/brattleboro-vt-screening

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An 86-minute feature-length documentary about the grassroots political battle to close the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant, directed by long-time Pioneer Valley filmmaker Robbie Leppzer. 

The film captures perspectives on all sides of the controversy, including from local residents both for and against nuclear power, elected officials (including U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin), nuclear engineer Arnie Gundersen, a Vermont Yankee spokesperson, and federal nuclear regulators.

A timely, inspiring story of democracy in action; about whether citizens’ voices will be heard against big moneyed interests, and what people are doing locally right now to make a difference for a sustainable energy future. Original Music by John Sheldon.

Filmmaker Robbie Leppzer will speak and moderate a post-screening discussion panel with local residents and civic stakeholders talking about the current status and future of the Vermont Yankee decommissioning process, as well as the long-term public health hazards from high-level radioactive waste that will be stored indefinitely on the banks of the Connecticut River at the Vermont Yankee site.

This is a benefit fundraiser to launch our national grassroots film campaign. For more information and to watch a film trailer, visit: www.PowerStruggleMovie.com.

DVDs and Blu-rays of POWER STRUGGLE will be available for purchase after the screening.

“A chronicle of a political drama.”

— Jeff Potter, THE COMMONS

“POWER STRUGGLE is the remarkable story about how people power overcame corporate power and government cover-ups to finally shut down an aging and dangerous nuclear plant. We see how small town citizens were transformed into tenacious environmental activists who triumphed against the odds. POWER STRUGGLE is a hopeful story that reminds us that citizen activism is not just possible, it is essential to saving our endangered planet.”

— David Goodman, best-selling author, journalist and radio host, THE VERMONT CONVERSATION