Necessity: Climate Justice & The Thin Green Line (2022)
Set along the rivers of Oregon and the Columbia Gorge. We meet Lauren Regan, a criminal defense attorney using this same strategy to defend her clients, including social worker and Umatilla tribal elder, Cathy Sampson-Kruse, arrested for blocking a megaload carrying toxic materials.
Directors: Jan Haaken, Samantha Praus.
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Lauren Regan as Self |
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Cathy Sampson-Kruse as Self |
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Direlle Calica as Self |
| Directing | Jan Haaken | Director |
| Directing | Samantha Praus | Director |
| Production | Tara Johnson-Medinger | Producer |