To Use A Mountain

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Release Date:

Aug 21, 2026

Runtime:

1hr 39m

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A legal and environmental crisis unfolds across the expansive American interior, in a visceral journey through the landscapes, ecologies, and personal histories of the candidate sites for a sacrificial nuclear dumping ground.
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Casey Carter's contemplative documentary 'To Use a Mountain' follows six rural American communities considered for nuclear waste storage sites, earning praise for its stunning visuals and powerful human stories while frustrating some viewers with its impressionistic approach that prioritizes personal testimony over technical explanations. Critics consistently highlight the film's exceptional graphic design and its ability to transform government documents into deeply human narratives about land, sovereignty, and environmental justice.
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  • May 2, 2025

    a point on a map with the force of a gunshot

    9 Likes
    kate
    kate
    Apr 28, 2025

    I respect the filmmaker's concept of a very impressionistic, contemplative documentary, guided by personal testimony and oral history, and I'm grateful for any film that gives me space to sit with my own reflections. However, I also like to hear a specific data point every…

    6 Likes
    Neil R. Coulter
    Neil R. Coulter
    Apr 29, 2025

    An excellent counterpoint to Nolan's Oppenheimer. They would make for a powerful double feature.

    5 Likes
    FFC
    FFC
  • Aug 21, 2026

    Took photos for the theatrical run. Beautiful and disturbing

    4 Likes
    EranMAS
    EranMAS
    Aug 2, 2026

    Where to Watch: opens theatrically on August 21, 2026, in New York (DCTV) with a theatrical expansion and a nationwide TVOD release to follow in the US/Canada. RAVING REVIEW: TO USE A MOUNTAIN spends most of its runtime in communities that can look different depending on…

    4 Likes
    Overly Honest Reviews
    Overly Honest Reviews
    Oct 4, 2025

    There's a shot in the Mississippi section that moves from forrest to cemetery to cows grazing and, in a film that weaves together many metaphors, government documents, maps, detonations, current histories, and prayers, that one shot spoke the loudest to me

    4 Likes
    Mike
    Mike
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    Apr 28, 2025

    Dallas International Film Festival  absolutely GOATED graphic design 🔥🔥🔥

    4 Likes
    spencespry
    spencespry
    Aug 20, 2026

    This is a pretty solid documentary film. It goes through the final six possible sites for a US nuclear waste containment site. I like when it uses official government documents and maps as primary sources, where there's some archival video of hearings and such as…

    3 Likes
    Optical Noise
    Optical Noise
    Oct 4, 2025

    insane documentary. more insane was the guy wearing sunglasses the whole time duing the movie.

    3 Likes
    izymc
    izymc
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How long is To Use A Mountain (2026)?
The movie is 1hr 39min long.
What's To Use A Mountain (2026) about?
A legal and environmental crisis unfolds across the expansive American interior, in a visceral journey through the landscapes, ecologies, and personal histories of the candidate sites for a sacrificial nuclear dumping ground.
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