Flow : for love of water / a Steven Starr production in association with The Group Entertainment ; directed by Irena Salina ; produced by Steven Starr.
Investigates the growing privatization of the world's dwindling fresh water supply from the perspective of politics, economics, pollution and environmental issues, human rights, public health, and the effects of corporate greed and apathetic governments. Features interviews with scientists and activ...
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| Language: | English |
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[United States] :
Oscilloscope Pictures,
[2008], ©2008.
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| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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For love of water.
Flow.
Flow : how did a handful of corporations steal our water?
How did a handful of corporations steal our water? |
| Format: | Video DVD |
Contents:
- Water crisis
- United States : pollutants in water supply
- Agricultural water use
- Atrazine
- Bolivia : Water privatization
- South Africa : pay per use
- South Africa : reconnecting the pipes
- We are the operators
- India : UV infiltration
- Water shortage becomes corporate opportunity
- Bottled water
- The water barons
- Dams : altering ecosystems
- Katse Dam, Lesotho
- World Bank dam projects
- India's water harvesting
- Michigan citizens take Nestlé to court
- Chief Seattle, 1854
- Plachimada, India : protest against Coca-Cola
- Fighting privatization
- People unite
- Epilogue.
- Special features include: deleted scenes; expanded interviews with international experts on water privatization, political activism, and the spiritual significance of water; call to resistance; additional clips ; optional audio commentary with director Irena Salina and editor Caitlin Dixon.