Out of Plain Sight

The toxic pesticide known as DDT has been banned in the United States since the 1970s. So why are there thousands of barrels of it hiding under the waves just ten miles off the Los Angeles coast? Join Los Angeles Times journalist Rosanna Xia as she peels back the layers of this far-reaching ecological failure.From Pulitzer Prize-finalist Rosanna Xia and Academy Award®-winning L.A. Times Studios, OUT OF PLAIN SIGHT is a cinematic exposé of an environmental disaster lurking just off the coast of Southern California. Not far from Catalina Island, aboard one of the most-advanced research ships in the world, David Valentine discovered a corroded barrel on the seafloor that gave him chills. The full environmental horror sharpens into greater clarity once he calls Los Angeles Times journalist Rosanna Xia, who pieces together a shocking revelation: In the years after World War II, as many as half a million barrels of toxic waste were quietly dumped into the ocean—and the consequences continue to haunt the world today.GUEST(S) ARE SCHEDULED TO BE IN ATTENDANCE FOR Q&APost-screening Q&A:Join us after the March 31 screening for a Q&A with the filmmakers, moderated by Erin Huber of Drink Local Drink Tap.Further engagement at the Westfield Studio Theatre:OUT OF PLAIN SIGHT: Community Partner PanelMonday, March 317:15-8:00pmFollowing the March 31 screening of OUT OF PLAIN SIGHT in the KeyBank State Theatre, the conversation continues in the Westfield Studio Theatre with a panel of our community partners probing further into protecting our water sources and environment from dangerous toxins. Moderated by Ideastream's Taylor Wizner. In partnership with FaCT — Faith Communities Together and Drink Local Drink Tap.This engagement event is FREE and open to the public — no reservation required.