Blue gold world water wars
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Achbar, Mark. Producer
Litvinoff, Si. Producer
Bozzo, Sam, 1969- Director
McDowell, Malcolm, 1943- Narrator
Bertolini, Hannes. Composer
Published
[Blue Jay, Calif.] : [Arlington, Va.] : Purple Turtle Films ; Distributed by PBS, 2010.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
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Uintah County Library - Non-Fiction DVD - Second Floor
DVD 333.91
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Documentary films.
Documentary television programs.
Environmental films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Nonfiction films.
Nonfiction television programs.
Privatization.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Water resources development -- Government policy.
Water utilities.
Water-supply -- Economic aspects.
Water-supply -- Management.
Water-supply.

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Published
[Blue Jay, Calif.] : [Arlington, Va.] : Purple Turtle Films ; Distributed by PBS, 2010.
Language
English
UPC
841887010214

Notes

General Note
Title from credits.
General Note
DVD menu does not give any closed captioning options.
General Note
Originally released as a documentary in 2008.
General Note
Based on the book Blue gold : the fight to stop the corporate theft of the world's water, by Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke.
General Note
Special features include: trailer, filmmaker interview, and deleted scenes.
Creation/Production Credits
Original music, Hannes Bertolini and Thomas Aichinger ; cinematography and editor, Sam Bozzo.
Participants/Performers
Narrator, Malcolm McDowell.
Description
"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. Corporate giants, private investors, and corrupt governments vie for control of our dwindling fresh water supply, prompting protests, lawsuits, and revolutions from citizens fighting for the right to survive. Past civilizations have collapsed from poor water management. Will ours too?"--Container.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD; NTSC; widescreen; region 1; Dolby Digital; letterboxed.
Language
Closed captioned.
Language
Soundtrack in English with some French, Spanish, Slovak, and other various languages, with English subtitles or voice over.
Awards
Vancouver International Film Festival, Best Environmental Film, Audience Choice, 2008; European Independent Film Festival, Best Ecological Film; Newport Beach Film Festival, Best Documentary Film.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Achbar, M., Litvinoff, S., Bozzo, S., McDowell, M., Bertolini, H., Aichinger, T., Clarke, T., & Barlow, M. (2010). Blue gold: world water wars . Purple Turtle Films ; Distributed by PBS.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Mark. Achbar et al.. 2010. Blue Gold: World Water Wars. Purple Turtle Films ; Distributed by PBS.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Mark. Achbar et al.. Blue Gold: World Water Wars Purple Turtle Films ; Distributed by PBS, 2010.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Achbar, Mark., et al. Blue Gold: World Water Wars Purple Turtle Films ; Distributed by PBS, 2010.

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