Veteran riverkeeper, Dr. Jackie Echols, protects the environment and majority Black communities throughout the South River watershed in metro Atlanta. When the city begins construction on the largest police training facility in America (Cop City), she joins the growing resistance movement, revealing the hidden connection between corporate development, unchecked pollution, and environmental racism persistent throughout the region.
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Jason Goldman Director · Jason Pollard Editor Jason Goldman Editor
Budget $841K · United States release April 30, 2026 · Produced in United States
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$840,650
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Black Public Media
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Wild Growth Media
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United States
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English
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English
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United States · April 30, 2026
Premiere · Atlanta Film Festival
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