Directed by sam bozzo and released in 2008, the film was inspired by the book blue gold. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water. 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. The movie blue goldworld water wars is based on the book written by maude barlow and tony clarke. Audience reaction to blue gold has been great, and i am thrilled with the requests that come in to organize community screenings. Based on the groundbreaking book by maude barlow and tony clarke, executive produced by mark achbar the. World water wars alternately political and apolitical, pessimistic and optimistic but rarely, if ever, cinematic sam bozzos blue 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. Corporate giants, private investors, and corrupt governments vie for control of our dwindling supply, prompting protests, lawsuits, and revolutions. The film contains of multiple interviews 35 from a wide pool of people from.
The film was first screened on october 9, 2008, at the vancouver international. Theraintoes edited english subtitles for blue gold world water wars full 5 years, 11 months ago. In this movie author presents the problem with privatization of water, the corruption affiliated with water companies and the problems that arise around the world because of water scarcity. The dvd was recommended to me by a patron at the library where i work.
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. Feb 01, 2019 blue gold world water wars full documentary v. Maude barlow is national chair of the council of canadians and tony clarke is executive director of the polaris institute, another canadian organization. Onethird is in liquid form either underground in aquifers and rock pores or aboveground in lakes, rivers, soil, wetlands, and living organisms. Water is becoming increasingly scarce due to human activity. The film examines the problems created by the privatization and commoditization of water. The right to stop the corporate theft of the world s water by maude barlow and tony clarke. Director the documentary is based off the book blue gold. Wars of the future will be fought over water as they are over oil today. World water wars is directed by sam bozzo and based on the book blue gold. According to the film, earth has two different types of water. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the world s water by maude barlow and tony clarke, this film offers plenty of credible evidence.
Wars of the future will be fought over water, as they are today over oil, as the source of all life enters the global marketplace and political arena. This award winning documentary directed by sam bozzo is based on the book 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. 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. World water wars is a 2008 documentary film directed, coproduced, and cowritten by sam bozzo, based on the book blue gold. With jim olson, tony clarke, maude barlow, octavio rosas lando.
Blue gold the global water crisis and the commodification of the worlds water supply revised edition spring, 2001 author. Blue gold world water wars video worksheet blue gold world water wars video worksheet 1. World water wars awardwinning documentary based on the groundbreaking book, narrated by malcolm mcdowell, and distributed by pbs video. Corporate giants, private investors, and corrupt governments vie for control of our dwindling. Of this freshwater, twothirds is locked up in ice caps and glaciers. An indepth examination shows waters impact on the whole world. Both maude and tony have been heavily involved in the fight for clean water for decades. World water wars his first feature documentary which he shot in nearly a dozen countries. We follow numerous worldwide examples of people fighting for their basic right to water, from court cases to violent revolutions to u. Ismail serageldin, vicepresident of the world bank. Based on the groundbreaking book, this pbs documentary explores the politics and conflicts surrounding the commodification and. World water wars in every corner of the globe, we are polluting, diverting, pumping, and wasting our limited supply of fresh water at. Wars of the future will be fought over water as they are over oil. An art center college of design alumnus, sam has written, directed and edited three international awardwinning short films that have been screened on the sundance channel and showtime, the toronto.
World water wars is water scarcity, a broad term that refers to the notion that water is a finite resource subject to be exhausted if it is abused. The right to stop the corporate theft of the worlds 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. Fresh water is an insufficient but very valuable resource. From jfk, secret societies, a new world order and of course 911. World water wars main argument is that fresh water is a basic human right, and it should not be treated as a commodity. Blue gold the global water crisis and the commodification of the world s water supply revised edition spring, 2001 author. 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.
Awardwinning featured documentary narrated by malcolm mcdowell. 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. Global warming is an issue of how we live, the water crisis is an issue. For love of water cover extremely similar territory in our planets evergrowing conflicts over water but they use vastly different styles. World water wars i choose to watch the documentary by sam bozo blue gold.
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. Sumerians tell a very different version than the historians their words are inexplicable duration. In this report, i will try to put some the good points about and the most examples of misinformation. Contains 30 minutes of bonus material, including deleted scenes and an interview with the filmmaker. World water wars documentary wars of the future will be fought over water, not oil, as the source of all life enters center stage on the global political arena. 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. World water wars is a wakeup call for public action. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude barlow and tony clark.
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. Global warming is an issue of how we live, the water crisis is an issue of if we live. World water wars all critics 2 top critics 1 fresh 1 rotten 1 alternately political and apolitical, pessimistic and optimisticbut rarely, if ever. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Oct 05, 2010 october 4, 2010 blue gold world water wars water is the most essential element for life.
Respect other views and opinions, keep an open mind. 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 2009 starring malcolm mcdowell on dvd and bluray. Malcolm mcdowell, maude barlow, vandana shiva, tony clarke, oscar olivera, wenonah hauter, ryan hreljac. World water wars dvd,this award winning documentary directed by sam bozzo is based on the book blue gold. 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. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude barlow and tony clarke. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude barlow and tony clarke, this film offers plenty of credible evidence. The most incredible story to date is that of martin robertson of ideas in motion. October 4, 2010 blue gold world water wars water is the most essential element for life. Sold by t3 family movies and ships from amazon fulfillment.
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