The Smell of Money
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Available until
Jan 01, 2027
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Available in
Worldwide
About the film
A century after her grandfather claimed his freedom from slavery and the family land, Elsie Herring and her community fight for the right to clean air, water, and the life they were promised. The Smell of Money is the true story of everyday people versus corporate titans in a battle with life-or-death consequences.
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
1h 24m
Released
2022
Director
Shawn Bannon
Producer
Michelle Cho, Jenn Murphy, Dr. Tyson-Lord Gray, Shawn Bannon, Jamie Berger
Executive Producer
Travon Free, Kate Mara, DeRay Mckesson, David Lowery, Martin Desmond Roe, Mickey Meyer
Writer
Jamie Berger
Crew
Jason Pollard, Khamani Hagood, Curtis Heath
Awards & recognition
Sarasota Film Festival
Doc Feature Jury Award
Hot Docs
Top 5 Audience Favorite
Sidewalk Film Festival
Best Life & Liberty Film
Bushwick Film Festival
Best Feature Doc
Outer Banks Environmental Film Festival
Best Feature Film, Audience Award
What people are saying
‘The Smell of Money is a richly human and emotionally honest film that finds its power in its truth and in the straightforward testimony of the residents who've fought back.‘
Richard Propes
‘Enraging, illuminating and heartfelt. It will make you think twice before buying pork at the supermarket.‘
Avi Offer
‘Employing a straightforward documentary approach, the case mounted leads to one conclusion... I for one will never be able to look at Smithfield bacon, Nathan’s hot dogs, or any of their brands without this reality uppermost in my mind.‘
Diane Carson
‘The Smell of Money lays bare a specific example of the tangled mess of economic and racial privilege which explains so much about why things happen the way they do in the United States.‘
Sarah Boslaugh
‘In America these days, the injustice goes on even when the facts seem obvious, even when the fight seems won.‘
Roger Moore