Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Directed by sam bozzo and released in 2008, the film was inspired by the book blue gold. Blue gold the global water crisis and the commodification of the world s water supply revised edition spring, 2001 author. Alternately political and apolitical, pessimistic and optimistic but rarely, if ever, cinematic sam bozzos blue gold.
Blue gold reveals horrifying stories such as mexico city farms are irrigated with raw sewage as the corrupt government gives its fresh water to cocacola. Based on the groundbreaking book, this pbs documentary explores the politics and conflicts surrounding the commodification and. The right to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water. In researching a sequel to the man who fell to earth, director sam bozzo ran across maude barlows and tony clarkes blue gold. With jim olson, tony clarke, maude barlow, octavio rosas lando. This documentary examines the environmental and political consequences of the decrease in water supply on the. If you need evidence, there is plenty of it in a new documentary highlighting the science, politics, and future of water on planet earth entitled blue gold. The dvd was recommended to me by a patron at the library where i work. Both maude and tony have been heavily involved in the fight for clean water for decades. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water, and. The film contains of multiple interviews 35 from a wide pool of people from. The right to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude barlow and tony clarke.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Blue gold the global water crisis and the commodification of the worlds water supply revised edition spring, 2001 author. Water is one of the most common things on earth, but the supply of fresh water on this planet is limited, and as the world s population expands, the demands of industry increase and pollution contaminates more and more of our natural resources. This is water blue gold world water wars by kangen water boise on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. There have indeed been many films made recently on what might very well be the hottest. Corrupt governments use water for economic and political gain. In 1906 pablo valencia dared the journey from mexico to california in search of gold. In the current exploration of the universe, when we are searching for any kind of life form, we tend first to look for water. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing blue gold. World water wars discusses the importance of the global water crisis that we are in currently. Wrangling with an undertheradar, hotbutton topic, this look at something most would rather ignore is by turns gripping, tragic, and yes, even a bit soggy. World water wars, a documentary that explores the current and emerging world water crisis from an ecological, social, and political standpoint. World water wars full 1 follower 172 lines get embed code. Both address the very prevalent and serious issue of global water privatization and deterioration.
Contains 30 minutes of bonus material, including deleted scenes and an interview with the filmmaker. World water wars, his second feature documentary which he shot in nearly a dozen countries. Oct 26, 2008 sam bozzos documentary is based on the book blue gold. World water wars is directed by sam bozzo and based on the book blue gold. We saved the best films for last, including blue gold. Feb 22, 2015 blue gold world water wars illegalbroadcaster. World water wars 2008serves as a caution for all of us, its the time to conserve our water in our daily lives. Both maude and tony have been heavily involved in the fight for clean water for decades, and you see a lot of them in this movie. Sep 25, 2012 homewaterbiological cleaning blue gold. Oct 05, 2010 october 4, 2010 blue gold world water wars water is the most essential element for life.
Filmmaker sam bozzo goes well beyond this obvious point in blue gold. His first documentary focuses on computer hackers, produced by triggerstreet productions and narrated by kevin spacey. In every corner of the globe, we are polluting, diverting, pumping, and wasting our limited supply of fresh water at an expediential level as population and technology grows. A doc that sheds light on the worlds rapidly approaching water crisis.
The right to stop the corporate theft of the world s water by maude barlow and tony clarke. Military control of water emerges and a new geopolitical map and power structure forms, setting the stage for world water wars. World water wars inspired by the book blue gold by canadian activists maud barlow and tony clarke. Malcolm mcdowell, maude barlow, vandana shiva, tony clarke, oscar olivera, wenonah hauter, ryan hreljac, virginia setshedi. One of the musts is to restore the hydrological cycle i. Wars of the future will be fought over water as they are over oil today. Restoring the hydrological cycle sounds overwhelming, but in reality it neednt be. The rampant overdevelopment of agriculture, housing and industry increase the demands for fresh water. Wall street investors target desalination and mass bulk water export schemes.
Water is one of the most common things on earth, but the supply of fresh water on this planet is limited, and as the worlds population expands, the demands of industry increase and pollution contaminates more and more of our natural resources. All these films have a torrent link for downloading. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude barlow and tony clark. Apr, 2009 filmmaker sam bozzo goes well beyond this obvious point in blue gold. The right to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by tony clarke and maude barlow who are both interview extensively in the film. The malaysian government even proposed the death penalty for anyone caught contaminating water. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the world s water by maude barlow and tony clarke. An art center college of design alumni, sam wrote, directed, and edited three. To the philippine government its a wakeup call to create laws or to strictly implement our. World water wars examines the problems created by the privatisation and commercialisation of the worlds water supplies and asks what this means as the resource dwindles and demand grows. Wars of the future will be fought over water, as they are over oil today, as our blue gold, the source of human survival, enters the global marketplace and political arena as a commodity to be sought out, fought over, and conquered. World water wars from director sam bozzo is a movie about.
World water wars 2009 starring malcolm mcdowell on dvd and bluray. Corporate giants, private investors, and corrupt governments vie for control of our dwindling. Director the documentary is based off the book blue gold. Apr 07, 2009 if you need evidence, there is plenty of it in a new documentary highlighting the science, politics, and future of water on planet earth entitled blue gold. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the world s water by maude barlow and tony clark. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude barlow and tony clarke. Its target is to reduce by half the proportion of the worlds population without access to water and adequate sanitation. This is water blue gold world water wars by kangen water boise on vimeo. Educational 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. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water. Maude barlow national chairperson, council of canadians chair, ifg committee on the globalization of water the wars of the next century will be about water.
World water wars isnt some weird latebreaking sequel to waterworld, its a documentary. World water wars explores the conflicts over water today and in the future as governments and corporations. Wars of the future will be fought over water, not oil. Based on the groundbreaking book, this pbs documentary explores the politics and conflicts surrounding the commodification and power. For the love of water 2009 blue gold 2008 2 frightening documentaries about how pollution, depletion and privatization are destroying our fresh water supply. In addition to over pumping the groundwater and desertifying the earth, we are polluting our dwindling fresh water supply beyond human use. Wars of the future will be fought over water as they are over oil. 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.
As a most basic human need, individuals should pay attention to this critical topic and act on that information so we can save ourselves. To the philippine government its a wakeup call to create laws or to strictly implement our existing laws concerning water conservation. Description available to download by members premium members movie club, enjoy on a big screen. Ismail serageldin, vicepresident of the world bank. Documentary filmmaker supports bittorrent uploader torrentfreak. I respectfully ask that if you download the film you consider donating. We follow numerous worldwide examples of people fighting for their basic right to water, from court cases to violent revolutions to u.
In addition to over pumping the ground water and desertifying the earth, we are polluting our dwindling fresh water supply beyond human use. Blue gold does not paint an optimistic picture of our future. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude barlow an amazing and inspiring woman and tony clarke. The film confronts a lot of concerns that most peo. Oct 07, 2008 alternately political and apolitical, pessimistic and optimistic but rarely, if ever, cinematic sam bozzos blue gold. In every corner of the globe, we are polluting, diverting, pumping, and wasting our. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the world s water, and. Sam bozzos documentary is based on the book blue gold. World water wars awardwinning documentary based on the groundbreaking book, narrated by malcolm mcdowell, and distributed by pbs video. The worlds fresh water supply is unsustainable, only 3% of the earths entire water supply is fresh, and even less is actually drinkable for people. Water scarcity is and will be the source of conflicts, both national and international. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. This award winning documentary directed by sam bozzo is based on the book blue gold. Bluegoldwateressay p film reflection world water wars blue.
Blue gold is flashier and builds a more concise, well constructed view, but is a bit leading and pedantic. Bluegoldwateressay p film reflection world water wars. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the world s water by maude. October 4, 2010 blue gold world water wars water is the most essential element for life. World water wars main argument is that fresh water is a basic human right, and it should not be treated as a commodity. The film examines the problems created by the privatization and commoditization of water.
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