Water scarcity is and will be the source of conflicts, both national and international. In the sciencefiction film the man who fell to earth, david bowie famously portrayed an. This is the historical sentence pronounced by serageldin, vice president of the world bank, in 1995, foreseeing a future which will be characterized by water scarcity and the race to try and get hold of it. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Corporate giants, private investors, and corrupt governments vie for control of our dwindling supply, prompting protests, lawsuits, and revolutions. World water wars 2009 starring malcolm mcdowell on dvd and bluray. Both maude and tony have been heavily involved in the fight for clean water for decades. Wars of the future will be fought over water as they are over oil today, as the source of human survival enters the global marketplace and political arena. In addition to over pumping the ground water and desertifying the earth, we are polluting our dwindling fresh water supply beyond human use. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Malcolm mcdowell, maude barlow, vandana shiva, tony clarke, oscar olivera, wenonah hauter, ryan hreljac, virginia setshedi. Military control of water emerges and a new geopolitical map and power structure forms, setting the stage for world water wars. When this occurs, it is very tempting for greedy owners to increase the price any time they wish.
Maude barlows blue gold is an eye opening book that helps us to see what is happening to our water. Directed by sam bozzo and released in 2008, the film was inspired by the book blue gold. The right to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water. Blue gold reveals horrifying stories such as mexico city farms are irrigated with raw sewage as the corrupt government gives its fresh water to cocacola. Planet in focus international environmental film and video festival canada 11 december 2008 vancouver, british columbia usa 12 january 2009 palm springs international film festival usa. Blue gold the global water crisis and the commodification of the world s water supply revised edition spring, 2001 author. Slowly but surely, the ownership of our world s water, including water many of us drink at home, is falling under the control of private ownership. Unfortunately, talking about the water crisis isnt just muttering about a gloom and doom prediction of what could happen if we dont.
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Ismail serageldin, vicepresident of the world bank. The right to stop the corporate theft of the world s water by maude barlow and tony clarke. Based on the groundbreaking book, this pbs documentary explores the politics and conflicts surrounding the commodification and. The making of world water wars our world unu our world. Water is one of the most common things on earth, but the supply of fresh water on this planet is limited, and as the worlds population expands, the demands of industry increase and pollution contaminates more and more of our natural resources. Samuel vartek won the camera he used to shoot this film when his short film. World water wars 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude barlow and tony clark. Newport beach film festival 2009 winner jury award. Next, the movie examines how both corporations and politics influence water rights. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the world s. World water wars is directed by sam bozzo and based on the book blue gold.
Jan 26, 2008 awardwinning featured documentary narrated by malcolm mcdowell. Save your water first, then support organizations seeking to implement global projects. Wall street investors target desalination and mass bulk water export schemes. Feb 22, 2015 blue gold world water wars illegalbroadcaster. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. Alternately political and apolitical, pessimistic and optimistic but rarely, if ever, cinematic sam bozzos blue gold.
World water wars is a 2008 documentary film directed, coproduced, and cowritten by sam bozzo, based on the book blue gold. With jim olson, tony clarke, maude barlow, octavio rosas lando. This is not a film about saving the environment, not synced its a film about saving ourselves. The dvd was recommended to me by a patron at the library where i work. This short animation just realized, completed in conjunction with the story of. Michal kravciks blue alternative project in slovakia.
Blue gold the global water crisis and the commodification of the worlds water supply revised edition spring, 2001 author. Contains 30 minutes of bonus material, including deleted scenes and an interview with the filmmaker. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude barlow and tony clarke. Drops of water 10 water wars if the wars of the xx century were fought over oil, the wars of the xxi century will be fought over water. The film contains of multiple interviews 35 from a wide pool of people from. The film was first screened on october 9, 2008, at the vancouver international film festival. Slowly but surely, the ownership of our worlds water, including water many of us drink at home, is falling under the control of private ownership. A new film produced by raw cinematics and supported by undp mongolia highlights mongolias climate change and examines the effects of global warming in the land of the eternal blue sky, where. World water wars examines the problems created by the privatisation and commercialisation of the worlds water supplies and asks what this means as the resource dwindles and demand grows. Jul 05, 2009 a new documentary, blue gold, follows the fascinating story of the blue jean, a truly american icon that has evolved into a global phenomenon. Audience reaction to blue gold has been great, and i am thrilled with the requests that come in to organize community screenings. Corrupt governments use water for economic and political gain.
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Maude barlow national chairperson, council of canadians chair, ifg committee on the globalization of water the wars of the next century will be about water. Wars of the future will be fought over water, as they are over oil today, as our blue gold, the source of human survival, enters the global marketplace and political arena as a commodity to be sought out, fought over, and conquered. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude barlow an amazing and inspiring woman and tony clarke. A new documentary, blue gold, follows the fascinating story of the blue jean, a truly american icon that has evolved into a global phenomenon. Corporate giants, private investors, and corrupt governments vie for control of our dwindling supply, prompting protests, lawsuits, and revolutions from citizens fighting for the right to. The right to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude barlow and tony clarke. This is water blue gold world water wars by kangen water boise on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. World water wars dvd,this award winning documentary directed by. World water wars is a wakeup call for public action. Vancouver international film festival 2008 winner most popular environmental film. In addition to over pumping the groundwater and desertifying the earth, we are polluting our dwindling fresh water supply beyond human use. An interview with film director sam bozzo there are many, many more sources available, and i will be happy to contribute to cleaning up the article though right now i have to be away from the computer for a little while.
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