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

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