Directed by Farid Bentoumi and produced by the Dardenne brothers,
Red Soil stars Zita Hanrot as a young nurse who takes a
job at the chemical plant where her father (Sami Bouajila) has worked for three decades. There she uncovers a cover-up involving
the local government and toxic waste dumping. The film also
stars Olivier Gourmet and Céline Sallette.
Red Soil is on UK Digital from August 16th.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Nour (Zita Hanrot), a young nurse, finds a job running the infirmary at the chemical plant where her dad (Sami Bouajila) has been labouring for 30 years. She soon discovers a vast cover-up involving toxic waste dumping, cancer victims and a corrupt local government. Now the young woman will have to choose between hiding the truth for her father’s sake or becoming a whistleblower and speak out against corporate greed to uncover the local pollution scandal.
