Lithium Rising: The Race for Critical Materials
Catalogue Number: TVP136
Producer: Video Project, Inc.
Producers: George, Samuel
Directors: George, Samuel
Producing Agencies: Dylan Reibling Productions Inc. and Telefilm Canada
Subject: Canadian World Studies, Criminal Justice & Law, Documentary, Environmental Studies, Global Issues, Global Studies, Health and Medicine, Indigenous Issues, Nature, Science, Social Sciences
Language: English
Grade Level: 9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: United States
Copyright Year: 2025
Running Time: 61:50
“Lithium Rising” is a journey through the global race for critical minerals - the metals powering our green transition – and asking who benefits and who gets left behind. Filmed across five continents, the documentary explores how the drive to decarbonize has sparked fierce geopolitical competition, while also imposing steep costs on vulnerable communities at the frontlines of extraction.
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