# Toxic Homes, Terrible Dilemma: Oscar Contender ‘Still Standing’ Documents Homeowner Nightmare After LA Wildfires – SFFILM Doc Stories

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/toxic-homes-terrible-dilemma-oscar-contender-still-standing-documents-homeowner-nightmare-after-la-wildfires-sffilm-doc-stories/
- Published: 2026-11-08T19:12:09+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T20:40:37+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/11/still-standing-la-wildfires-documentary-pov-1237216814/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- A documentary examines toxic ash in homes left standing after the Eaton fire.
- Residents faced uncertainty over health risks and insurance decisions.
- Still Standing premieres online on 19 November via PBS’s POV.

## Summary

Still Standing, an Oscar-contending documentary by Víctor Tadashi Suárez and Livia Albeck-Ripka, examines the health risks faced by Altadena residents whose homes survived the January 2025 Eaton fire but were left contaminated by toxic ash. It highlights the dilemma of whether to return when insurers may consider homes habitable, despite concerns about exposure.

The directors filmed inside affected homes wearing hazmat suits and masks, and interviewed more than two dozen residents, researchers and environmental consultants over six months. They filmed in more than a dozen homes, where belongings and holiday decorations remained as residents navigated uncertainty and insurance claims. The film won documentary and cinematography awards and is due to premiere online on 19 November as part of PBS’s POV series.

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