Lead
World Premiere

Lead

Official Selections
| United States | 21 MINUTES
New York, Women, Documentary, Drama, Politics, Biography, Mystery, Disability, Journalism, Narrative

After a routine check-up reveals elevated lead levels in her nine-month-old son, Shannon sets out to find the source of the exposure and keep him safe. Finding herself powerless against the devastation lead is wreaking on her son's brain, Shannon goes back to school to obtain a nursing degree. Armed with knowledge, science, and everyday angels, the family begins to unravel the mystery - transforming them into advocates to end this perfectly preventable disease.


Cast & Credits
Project Creator
Shannon Burkett
Writer
Shannon Burkett
Producer
Shannon Burkett
Editor
Shannon Burkett Andy Kris
Executive Producer
Shannon Burkett
Sound Design
Andy Kris
Director
Alan Taylor
Co-Producer
Jenny Maguire
Music
Peter Salett
Cast
Merritt Wever, Alessandro Nivola, Cynthia Nixon, Cooper Burkett, Alysia Reiner, Zak Orth
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