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| Movie Review: Flow Alternate Title: Pump Baby Pump
Story: Water water everywhere
and according to this thought and anger provoking documentary by director
and writer, Irena Salina pretty soon there is not going
to be a whole lot of it to drink. This film demonstrates a strong case
against the growing privatization of the world's dwindling fresh water
supply. She finger points and introduces us to many of the governmental
and corporate perpetrators behind the greedy water grab. Vivendi, Thames,
Suez, Coke or Pepsi most likely produced the bottled water that is in
your refrigerator right now.
The film's talking heads are not simply sitting
behind desks and pontificating how the world should fix this emerging
problems. We meet a handful of people who are in the trenches, fighting
the good fight, against these multi-national corporations. We also get
to see some inexpensive practical solutions to bringing water to the
poorest on this earth.
I left the film vowing to never buy another vessel
of bottled water again. Very often the water in that expensive bottle
you are buying is not as fresh as the water flowing from your tap. The
old saying that you should treat your body like a temple, not an amusement
park works for me. Acting: Some of the talking heads include: William
E. Marks, Vandana Shiva, Maude Barlow, Erik D. Olson, Ashwin Desai,
Peter Gleick, Holly Wren Spaulding, Ashok Gadgil, Shri Rajendra Singh,
Jim Schultz and Wenonah Hauter
Trivia: The five years in the making documentary was
an official selection at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008, won the
International Jury Prize at the Mumbai International Film Festival,
the award for Best Human Interest Film at the 2008 Flagstaff Mountain
Film Festival, and the award for Best Documentary at the 2008 Vail International
Film Festival.
Predilection: I like documentaries
Blatant Product Placement: All of the bottled water
labels such as, Deer Park, Poland Spring, Dasani and on and on and on.
I am sure that they did not pay for the blatant negative advertising
seen in this film.
Theater Audience: A handful of other people.
Sappy Factor: 0
Quirky Meter: 0
Squirm Scale: It is very squirmy to watch the poorest
people on this planet living in the conditions that they have to live.
Drift Factor: I paid attention throughout.
Tissue Usage: 0
Oscar Worthy: No
Big Screen or Rental: Rental would be fine but if
you could find it in a theater near you I would recommend it. I think
it is important to support independent film makers.
Length: 90 minutes
LOBO HOWLS: 7.5 |