Blue Gold: World Water Wars
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| Directed by | Sam Bozzo |
| Produced by | Mark Achbar Si Litvinoff Sam Bozzo |
| Written by | Sam Bozzo Maude Barlow Tony Clarke |
| Narrated by | Malcolm McDowell |
| Music by | Hannes Bertolini Thomas Aichinger |
| Editing by | Sam Bozzo |
| Distributed by | PBS |
| Release date(s) | October 9, 2008 (Canada) |
| Running time | 89 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $100.000+ |
Blue Gold: World Water Wars is an award-winning 2008 documentary by Sam Bozzo,[1] based on the book Blue Gold: The Right to Stop the Corporate Theft of the World’s Water by Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke.[2]
It was produced by Mark Achbar (The Corporation) and Si Litvinoff (The Man Who Fell to Earth), and narrated by Malcolm McDowell. The film was first screened on October 9, 2008, at the Vancouver International Film Festival.[3]
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[edit] Synopsis
Blue Gold:World Water Wars examines environmental and political implications of the planet's dwindling water supply, and posits that wars in the future will be fought over water.[4] The film also highlights some success stories of water activists around the world and makes a strong case for community action.
[edit] Critical reception and awards
- Audience award for Best Environmental Film at the Vancouver International Film Festival[5][6]
- Ecology Now! award at the European Independent Film Festival[7]
- Jury prize for best documentary feature at the Newport Beach Film Festival[8]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ GreenMuze Staff (August 27, 2008). "Blue Gold: World Water Wars. An Interview With Film Director Sam Bozzo". http://www.greenmuze.com/news/breaking-news/297-blue-gold.html. Retrieved May 25, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ Larraine Cox, Jan (February 27, 2009). Water Water Everywhere: Blue Gold at the Kent Film Festival. Chronogram Magazine. http://www.chronogram.com/issue/2009/3/Arts+&+Culture/Water-Water-Everywhere. Retrieved May 26, 2009.
- ^ Ferreras, Jesse (26 September 2008). "Blue Gold examines the politics of water". north shore news. http://www2.canada.com/northshorenews/news/pulse/story.html?id=56054a92-95ff-4efd-ae83-db2522cce94e&p=2.[dead link]
- ^ Film Review - Blue Gold: World Water Wars
- ^ http://www.cbmc.ca/news/story/2008/10/11/vancouver-film-awards.html
- ^ http://www.documentary.org/content/awards-roundup-october-1-13-2008
- ^ http://www.documentary.org/content/awards-roundup-march-18-24-2009
- ^ Chang, Richard (May 4, 2009). "It's a wrap for the Newport Beach Film Festival". The OC Register. http://m.ocregister.com/ocregister/db_13118/contentdetail.htm;jsessionid=87B62B83E3D66E6788FE3B61BDEF39CE?contentguid=L6DMXMXF&detailindex=6&pn=0&ps=10&full=true. Retrieved May 25, 2009.
