| Blue Gold: World Water Wars | |
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| Directed by | Sam Bozzo |
| Written by | Sam Bozzo Maude Barlow Tony Clarke |
| Produced by | Mark Achbar Si Litvinoff Sam Bozzo |
| Narrated by | Malcolm McDowell |
| Edited by | Sam Bozzo |
| Music by | Hannes Bertolini Thomas Aichinger |
| Distributed by | PBS |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Blue Gold: World Water Wars is a 2008 documentary film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Sam Bozzo,[1] based on the book Blue Gold: The Fight to Stop the Corporate Theft of the World’s Water by Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke.[2]
It was produced by Mark Achbar and Si Litvinoff and was narrated by Malcolm McDowell. The film was first screened on October 9, 2008, at the Vancouver International Film Festival.[3]
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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.
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]
See also
References
- ^ GreenMuze Staff (August 27, 2008). "Blue Gold: World Water Wars. An Interview With Film Director Sam Bozzo". Archived from the original on March 7, 2009. Retrieved May 25, 2009.
- ^ Larraine Cox, Jan (February 27, 2009). "Water Water Everywhere: Blue Gold at the Kent Film Festival". Chronogram Magazine. Retrieved May 26, 2009.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Ferreras, Jesse (26 September 2008). "Blue Gold examines the politics of water". north shore news.[dead link]
- ^ "Film Review - Blue Gold: World Water Wars". TreeHugger.
- ^ http://www.cbmc.ca/news/story/2008/10/11/vancouver-film-awards.html[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Awards Roundup: October 1-13, 2008". International Documentary Association.
- ^ "Awards Roundup: March 18-24, 2009". International Documentary Association.
- ^ Chang, Richard (May 4, 2009). "It's a wrap for the Newport Beach Film Festival". The OC Register. Retrieved May 25, 2009.[permanent dead link]
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