Broke: The Santa Barbara Oil Pipeline Spill of 2015

This documentary, directed by Gail Osherenko, chronicles the devastating Plains All-American Pipeline rupture on May 19, 2015, which spilled 140,000 gallons of oil onto the Gaviota coastline, polluting beaches from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles. The film covers the disaster's story, the subsequent cleanup operations, and the community's active role in the response. It also critically examines the broader question of society's dependence on fossil fuels, concluding with an optimistic outlook.