Sam and the Plant Next Door
23” | 2019 | The Guardian
Growing up in the shadows of Britain’s biggest new nuclear power plant, 11-year-old Sam dreams of becoming a marine biologist to protect the fish threatened by the plant. Ultimately, he faces an ethical dilemma that puts his strong convictions at odds with the world around him.
2019 IDA Documentary Award Nominee
2019 Critics Choice Award Nominee
2019 Ekko Shortlist Award for Best Documentary
2020 Danish Film Award (Robert) Nominee
2019 Camden International Film Festival
2019 This Is England Film Festival
2020 Reykjavik International Film Festival
2020 Buster Film Festival
2021 Environmental Film Festival Australia
2022 Ecofalante Film Festival
2022 Uranium Film Festival – Honorable Mention
2023 Mostra Encantos de Cinema Ambiental
2023 Festival Internacional de Cinema Ambiental da Serra Catarinense
2024 CPH:DOX Film Festival
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Director, producer, cinematographer, editor: Ömer Sami
Creative producer: Eline Helene Schellekens
Sound designer: Jamie Louis Thurman
Additional editor: Rikke Selin
Composer: Uno Helmersson
Executive producers: Charlie Phillips, Lindsay Poulton