Teenage Wasteland

About Teenage Wasteland

Inspired by an unconventional teacher, a group of teenagers in upstate New York in the early 1990s make a student film and uncover a vast conspiracy that is poisoning their community. Thirty years later, they revisit their film and confront the legacy of this transformative experience.

Teenage Wasteland (2025) is a documentary film directed by Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss. The film is filed under new york state, toxic waste, conspiracy, and teacher.

Fred Isseks takes the lead as Self, Jeffrey Dutemple as Self, Rachel Raimist as Self, and David Birmingham as Self. Released in November 2025, it runs 110 minutes.

The screenplay is by Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss. It comes from Closer Media, Matador Content, and Mile End Films. In the United States it streams on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads.