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About Water: People and Yellow Cans

Original title: Über Wasser: Menschen und gelbe Kanister
  • 20072007
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  • 2h
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About Water: People and Yellow Cans (2007)
Documentary
'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 ... Read all'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 dif... Read all'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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    • Director
      • Udo Maurer
    • Writers
      • Michael Glawogger(concept)
      • Udo Maurer(idea)
      • Ursula Sova(concept)
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    • Director
      • Udo Maurer
    • Writers
      • Michael Glawogger(concept)
      • Udo Maurer(idea)
      • Ursula Sova(concept)
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      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    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.
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    • Jun 16, 2008

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    • Release date
      • February 23, 2007 (Austria)
    • Countries of origin
      • Austria
      • Luxembourg
    • Official sites
      • ASC Distribution (France)
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    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • O wodzie, ludziach i żółtych kanistrach
    • Production companies
      • Eurimages
      • Lotus Film
      • Samsa Film
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      • €2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $183,893
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      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color

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