Blue Gold: World Water Wars

Name: Blue Gold: World Water Wars
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2010-01-16
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Jim Olson, Tony Clarke, Maude Barlow

20082008
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1h 30m

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7.6/10

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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. Corporate giants, private investor... Read allWars 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. Corporate giants, private investors, and corrupt governments vie for control of our dwindling supply, prompting protests, la... Read allWars 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. 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 survive. Past civilization... Read all

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Awards
- 4 wins & 1 nomination

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Director
- Samuel Vartek
Writers
- Maude Barlow(book)
- Tony Clarke(book)
- Samuel Vartek(narration)
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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. 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 survive. Past civilizations have collapsed from poor water management. Can the human race survive? —Sam Bozzo

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Taglines
- It's not the money. It's the power.
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- Documentary
Certificate
- Not Rated
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Trivia
Samuel Vartek won the camera he used to shoot this film when his short film Holiday on the Moon (1994) won the TriggerStreet.com Film Festival. Kevin Spacey presented Sam the camera at the Toronto Film Festival and said "Go make another film". 'Blue Gold' is the result.

Quotes
Wenonah Hauter: In the U.S., the largest amount of groundwater is being used for agriculture. And you really have to deal with agriculture to solve our water problems.

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9/10

total immersion course in fresh water

Blue Gold tells us that Earth's supplies of fresh water are limited, and we are using them faster than they can be replenished.

The film is loaded with information on many themes:

water overuse, transformation of living land into deserts, pollution

privatization vs. the public good

escalating conflict over access to water

work toward solutions by activists, organizers, and scientists

Water issues are complicated. This film explains with memorable images, compelling human stories, and Malcom McDowell's lucid narration. Vital issues of our times - war and peace, climate change, energy sustainability, healing the environment - have deep connections to how we get our water. Blue Gold will make you eager to learn more and get involved.

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