White Cliffs of Vinnytsia

Overview

Khimprom was once among the largest fertilizer producers in the Soviet Union. The chemical plant went bankrupt, leaving a toxic legacy in its wake. A phosphogypsum stack, known locally as the “White Mountain,” stands as the silent guardian to an obscured industrial past, while simultaneously offering refuge to an emerging ecosystem of thriving urban wildlife. The film unravels hidden histories of agricultural chemical production and the unexpected natures that emerge from post-industrial landscapes.

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