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Media That Matters’ Water Warriors - The Movie! NY, NY
Liz Miller; Director of Media That Matters Film Festival winner, Water Warriors is screening the feature-length version of the documentary this weekend in NY! THE WATER FRONT documentary at the Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival, Sunday Nov. 11, 1:15 Filmmaker available for Q and A after the event **. "THE WATER FRONT is like a dramatic play with a gripping plot. The music is a great combo of Detroit electronic and Joe Carter's blues and resonates with anyone who uses their tap and takes pride in their home." WHERE/WHEN: American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th St. Kaufmann Theatre: Sunday Nov. 11, 1:15. FOR TICKETS: (The Water Front IS PROGRAM F12 ) 212.769.5200 M-F 9-5pm to purchase online - www.amnh.org/mead FESTIVAL OFFICE: 212.769.5305 FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.amnh.org/mead www.thewaterfrontmovie.com/ **Film Trailer under 'Related Media'** FILM DESCRIPTION: What if you lived by the largest body of fresh water in the world but could no longer afford to use it? Residents of Highland Park, Michigan, known as the birthplace of the auto-industry, have received water bills as high as $10,000; they have had their water turned off, their homes foreclosed, and are struggling to keep water, a basic human right, from becoming privatized. The Water Front is the story of an American city in crisis but it is not just about water. The story touches on the very essence of our democratic system and is an unnerving indication of what is in store for residents around the world facing their own water struggles. (53 minutes, 2007). FIRST AWARD: "Water is not only an issue affecting poor countries. Everywhere in the world, people are facing a diversity of difficulties in accessing water. And the characters Liz Miller choose to portray in her film are particularly strong, in their interesting way of facing up the situation, reacting, gathering, getting involved and fighting together. Covering all water issues, from pricing to privatization and � above all- the human right to water, this film sends a strong message on the way public participation and action can overcome problems". Melanie Giard, Communication Officer at the World Water CouncilPublished on November 11, 2007
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