Sunday Showcase

Burned: Protecting the Protectors
Directed by Elijah Yetter-Bowman

Sunday, September 10, 3 pm  CINEMA+

Free

This short documentary follows the story of Diane Cotter, the spouse of a firefighter, whose persistence revealed significant exposure to forever chemicals in firefighter gear. Her quest uncovered the missing key to decades of rampant firefighter cancer, the leading cause of death for firefighters.

Her quest also led her to Graham Peaslee, a nuclear physicist and Notre Dame professor, who tested her theory and found shocking results. 2022, U.S., DCP, 30 minutes. Recommended for 12+.

CINEMA+  Followed by a post-screening discussion with director Elijah Yetter-Bowman in person and Ethereal Films Producer Sammy Bauer.

Co-presented by the United Nations Association of the United States of America Kentucky Division, UofL Center for Healthy Air, Water & Soil, American Association of University Women Louisville Branch, and Rotary Club of Louisville.