About Water: People and Yellow Cans (2007)

'He who wants water must be prepared to kill for it' an old Arab saying goes. At the beginning of the 21st century water, the ancient source of life, already is in short supply all over the... See full summary »

Director:

Udo Maurer

Writers:

Michael Glawogger (concept), Udo Maurer (idea)

1 win & 2 nominations.

Storyline

'He who wants water must be prepared to kill for it' an old Arab saying goes. At the beginning of the 21st century water, the ancient source of life, already is in short supply all over the world. From the heart of Africa to the Aral Sea in the Kazakh steppe the film portrays different people's lives and their struggle for water and survival.

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Plot Keywords:

water | color in title | 

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Taglines:

When Water Runs Out, The World Ends.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

Not Rated

User Reviews

Ambitious documentary.

This protracted documentary has theatrical standard filming and a significant subject going for it, battling a reluctance to trim it's material to a length any but the most determined film festival subscriber will support.

In three Third World locations, too much or too little water creates misery. Bangladeshishis move their corrugated iron homes out of the path of land-eroding floods. Kazahks live on a dried up sea bed and, in Nairobi,getting drums of water from unreliable tap proprietors bears down on the slum people.

Good colour and a nice score. Captions in place of commentary.

Details

Official Sites:

ASC Distribution [France] Official site

Country:

Austria Luxembourg

Language:

English German

Release Date:

23 February 2007 (Austria)

Also Known As:

About Water: People and Yellow Cans

Box Office

Budget:

EUR2,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$183,893

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eurimages, Lotus Film, Samsa Film

Technical Specs

Color:

Color