Toxic Waste: A Time Bomb Under Our Feet (2026)

Movie review: Toxic Waste: A Time Bomb Under Our Feet

Toxic Waste: A Time Bomb Under Our Feet is a film from 2026. It is catalogued under Documentary.

Story

TOXIC WASTE: A TIME BOMB UNDER OUR FEET explores the recent push for underground storage of some of the world’s most dangerous industrial poisons. Cyanide, arsenic, mercury, nuclear waste — we are repeatedly told that the facilities housing these materials are safe. But are they? Director Ghislaine Buffard argues that not only are these projects a potential environmental nightmare, they also undermine local democracy, as communities get little say when powerful corporations and governments are determined to build these subterranean megaprojects. TOXIC WASTE: A TIME BOMB UNDER OUR FEET raises the question: Isn’t it better to reduce waste instead of finding increasingly complex, potentially dangerous, and frighteningly expensive ways to store it?

Audience reaction

TMDB records an audience rating of 8.0/10.

Production

Release date: March 31, 2026 · Original language: French · Original title: Déchets toxiques : Une bombe sous nos pieds