Living Water
- Logline
- "Living Water" is an atmospheric journey into the clash between the state of Jordan, agricultural businesses and Wadi Rum indigenous communities over the last abundant source of drinking water.
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Synopsis
The vibration of machines echoes across the desert. Ever since Jordanian nomads settled in the spectacular landscape of Wadi Rum, they grew dependent on complex water infrastructure. The source is right below their feet, yet they struggle to meet basic needs.
In the meantime, deep water extraction feeds private large-scale farms, animates visionary development and secures growing urban population. Bedouins, farmers and city dwellers: they all expect to have a fair share, but digging for “blue gold” unleashes environmental timebomb.
"Living Water" tells the story of power, exploitation and changing ecological circumstances in one of the most water-poor countries in the world. - Talent
- Pavel Borecký
- Role of participant
- Cinematographer, Director, Editor
- Director
- Pavel Borecký
- Producer
- Veronika Janatková (Berlinale Talents 2014)
- Screenwriter
- Pavel Borecký, Hussam Hussein
- Status
- finished
- Year of production
- 2020
- Running time
- 77 min
- Genre
- Documentary
- Countries of Production
- Czech Republic , Jordan , Switzerland
- Production Company
- Anthropictures, Pandistan
Contact
- Name
- Pavel Borecký
- Company
- Anthropictures
- Website
Festivals and Awards
Ji.hlava IDFF
Visions du Réel
Movies that Matter
CPH:DOX
Academia Film Olomouc - Spotlight Award
ethnocineca
DokuFest
European Film Festival Palić
Vision dal Mondo
CineEco - Water Value Award
Seminci
Liverpool Arab Arts Festival
Arica Nativa
Terraviva
This Human World
Visions du Réel
Movies that Matter
CPH:DOX
Academia Film Olomouc - Spotlight Award
ethnocineca
DokuFest
European Film Festival Palić
Vision dal Mondo
CineEco - Water Value Award
Seminci
Liverpool Arab Arts Festival
Arica Nativa
Terraviva
This Human World