Blue Vinyl (2002)

The hazards of bio-accumulation, pollution, and the makeup of what we commonly hope are benign plastics are tackled in this documentary.

Directors:

Daniel B. Gold, Judith Helfand

Stars:

William Baggett, Charlie Cray, Daniel B. Gold

4 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
William Baggett	...	Himself - Lawyer (as Billy Baggett)
Charlie Cray	...	Himself - Greenpeace
Daniel B. Gold	...	Himself
Patrick 'Paddy O'Furniture' Hayes	...	Himself - Carpenter
Florence Helfand	...	Herself
Judith Helfand	...	Herself
Ted Helfand	...	Himself
Rick Hind	...	Himself - Greenpeace
George Lucier	...	Himself - Former Director of NIH
Ampelio Magro	...	Himself
Cesare Maltoni	...	Himself (as Dr. Cesare Maltoni)
Gerry Markowitz	...	Himself
Jerry Mehan	...	Himself - Carpenter
Ersillia Menadeo	...	Herself
Diane Prince	...	Herself - Cancer Victim

Storyline

The hazards of bio-accumulation, pollution, and the makeup of what we commonly hope are benign plastics are tackled in this documentary.

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Plot Keywords:

plastic | chemical | cancer | big business | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ble vinylio

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Himself - Biologist: You look at a house like this and the vinyl seems perfectly harmless. It's just sitting there in front of the house; nobody's falling down with any diseases. But that's if you are only looking at the product itself. If you look at its entire life cycle, from the moment it's produced, through its use, to the way it's disposed of, vinyl turns out to be the most environmentally hazardous consumer product on earth. Vinyl is the source of more persistent toxic pollutants, dioxin in particular, than ...

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Connections

References Roger & Me (1989)

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Soundtracks

Eliahu, Second Variation
Written by Marty Ehrlich
Performed by Marty Ehrlich's Dark Woods Ensemble
Published by Dark Sounds Music (BMI)
Courtesy of Tzadik
From the album 'Sojourn'

User Reviews

Important, funny, beautifully shot...

Judith Helfand and Daniel Gold have created a wonderful documentary in Blue Vinyl. Judith's parents have put light blue vinyl siding on her house... but Judith suspects there are serious dangers from vinyl to humans... during its manufacture, if it burns, when its disposed of. Having lost her uterus from DES poisoning, she shares a bond with the cancer victims who work in and live in the shadow of the vinyl and PVC factories. Judith has this gravelly high voice, a quirky sense of humor, and a vulnerability in the face of corporate America that makes her irresistible. Blue Vinyl is also beautifully and imaginatively shot... I saw this at Sundance (2002) and Daniel Gold won the prize for documentary cinematography. There is also wonderful use of music and animation. Highly recommended.