Oxyana

Country: USA
Director: Sean Dunne

Oceana, a small, once thriving coal-mining town tucked in the mountains of Southern West Virginia, has fallen victim to the fast-spreading scourge of the prescription painkiller Oxycontin. The town’s own residents nicknamed the town Oxyana as it began to live up to its reputation as abuse, addiction and overdoses became common place. This is a gripping front line account of an American epidemic, told through the voices of the addicts, the dealers and all those affected – a cautionary tale told with raw and unflinching honesty. (2013; 78 min)



32nd Three Rivers Film Festival
November 8-23, 2013