| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD in letterboxed [widescreen] presentation ; Region 1 ; NTSC ; Dolby digital. |
| Note |
Title from credits. |
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"Mark Achbar and Si Litvinoff present"--At head of title. |
| Performer |
Narrator, Malcolm McDowell. |
| Credits |
Original music, Hannes Bertolini and Thomas Aichinger ; cinematography, Sam Bozzo ; editor, Sam Bozzo. |
| Note |
DVD menu does not give any closed captioning options. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. |
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Based on the book Blue gold : the fight to stop the corporate theft of the world's water, by Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
"Wars of the future will be fought over water, as they are today over oil, as the source of all life enters the global marketplace and political arena. Corporate giants, private investors, and corrupt governments vie for control of our dwindling fresh water supply, prompting protests, lawsuits, and revolutions from citizens fighting for the right to survive. Past civilizations have collapsed from poor water management. Will ours too?"--Container. |
| Note |
Special features include trailer, filmmaker interview and deleted scenes. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Dying of thirst -- The crisis -- Pollution -- Desertification -- The politics -- Government corruption -- Desalinization -- Bottled water -- Murder of Joan Root -- Ryan's well -- The water wars -- Bolivian water wars -- Bush family in Paraguay -- The way forward -- Memorial. |
| Awards |
Best Environmental Film, Audience Choice, Vancouver International Film Festival 2009. |
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Best Ecological Film, European Independent Film Festival 2009. |
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Best Documentary Film, Newport Beach Film Festival 2009. |
| Language |
In English with some French, Spanish, Slovak, and other various languages with English subtitles or voice over ; Closed-captioned for main feature only. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Water resources development -- Government policy.
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Water resources development -- Citizen participation.
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Water-supply.
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Water-supply -- Management.
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Water-supply -- Economic aspects.
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Privatization.
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Water utilities.
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Globalization.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Film adaptations.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Bozzo, Sam, 1969- Director.
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Achbar, Mark. Producer.
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Litvinoff, Si. Producer.
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McDowell, Malcolm. Narrator.
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Bertolini, Hannes. Composer.
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Aichinger, Thomas. Composer.
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Barlow, Maude.
Blue gold.
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Clarke, Tony.
Blue gold.
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Purple Turtle Films.
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PBS Home Video.
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| Added Title |
World water wars |
| ISBN |
0793670209 |
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9780793670208 |
| Standard No. |
841887010214 |
| Music No. |
BGWW601 PBS Home Video |
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