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Blue Gold: World Water Wars is a 2008 film directed by Sam Bozzo. Blue Gold exposes giant corporations as well as the private sector on its control of the worlds water supply. With a corrupt government that wont stand in the way, and loopholes that these corporations can slide around, things are not looking good for our future. This film is based on the book Blue Gold: The Fight to Stop the Corporate Theft of the World’s Water by Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke.

This page will be covering different aspects of this film from activist fighting for their home town water supplies, as well as big corporations like Cola, and Nestle polluting water. There is a huge p[problem in the way the worlds water is being treated and something has to happen because its already to late.

Synopsis:

The documentary, Blue Gold: World Water Wars, brings you deep into the wars regarding the world's water supply. The document informs viewers of the increasing levels of pollution and wasted amounts of freshwater happening all over the world due to the rising population levels and always enhancing technologies. The documentary also exposes corporate giants and corrupt governments to help inform people about what is really going on. The worlds war on waters stems from privatization of freshwater. Once a public good now a private good, the possession and accessibility of water has greatly changed. Big corporations are gaining more and more control over water supplies and turning water into a form of profit. What this documentary really brings to light is corporations like Nestle, that turn public water into an economic good by saying that selling bottled water is an “economic conveniency”.Corporations doing things like this is what puts the common person at the will of corporate giants in order to have access of a basic need such as water. The documentary also exposes flaws within banks. World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank are examples of banks that will give out loans to underdeveloped countries, but with strings attached. These strings include permitting banks to privatize water and sewer utilities and increased consumer prices for essential services, Sam Bozzo, filmmaker of Blue Gold: World Water Wars, does a good job with capturing the same thoughts of the book it was inspired by, Blue Gold: Battle Against Corporate Theft of World’s Water. Making the documentary was not easy, though. While producing the film and collecting footage there were many obstacles to overcome. For instance, Bozzo had to travel deep into Kenya, where in order to capture footage of extremely bad sewage, guards had to be bribed. This shows just how serious this topic can be, and how some areas will try to hide it.There were also cases where Bozzo would be warned before going to certain areas because of his skin tone. This documentary was self funded, with a budget of ten thousand U.S. dollars.

Reactions Positive Responses:

Coast Magazine Marion, Indiana uses"Blue Gold" to sway their council vote to stop privatizatin of their water. United Nations University Interview with the Filmmaker GreenMuze.com "Finally, a water film that kicks ass... A must see film for every person on the planet." HESO Magazine "differs from many others of the same vein in offering opinions and ideas from a varied number of professionals and experts that could lead to tangible solutions." DVDTalk "Bozzo's assured, slick bluntness absolutely does what it has to... smoothly constructed and with arresting narration by Malcolm McDowell, the result is an easy to absorb, must-see effort." PopMatters "The mainstream media rarely questions our culture’s approach to water use, so it takes passionate figures like Bozzo to explore them... builds the message to a feverish pitch and delivers a haunting presentation." ToNight "The film doesn't lecture, it engages. The film dramatically and persuasively outlines the contact facing the world. Stirring stuff that has provoked a response even in an apathetic git like me." Japan Times "a rousing call for change... "Blue Gold," for once, does have some success stories to tout" TreeHugger "Get informed and inspired – watch this film." Toronto Star "Sounds the same sweeping alarms as Inconvenient Truth, only about our dwindling water supplies." Blue Living Ideas "If there’s one film that everyone needs to watch this year, it’s Blue Gold: World Water Wars" Science Magazine "Packed with verifiable stories and facts." Negative Responses: Water Wired “Misinformation about water privatization in USA cities…Nestlé is not going to buy the Great Lakes, folks ”. (12)

Awards:

Audience Choice for Best Environmental Film-Vancouver International Film Festival Cine-Golden Eagle Washington, D.C. Jury Prize for Best Documentary Feature- Newport Beach Film Festival Best Ecology Film- European Independent Film Festival Best Documentary- Beloit International Film Festival Best Documentary- Docufest Atlanta Audience Choice Best Documentary- Tri-Media Film Festival

Production:

Martin Robertson approached Sam Bozzo after a screening of Blue Gold. Robertson told Bozzo that he would screen the film for free. Robertson organized 101 screenings in 37 countries. (11)

Directed by: Sam Bozza Produced by: Mark Athbar, Si Litvinoff, and Sam Bozzo Written by: Sam Bozzo, Maude Barlow, and Tony Clarke Narrated by: Malcolm McDowell Music by: Hannes Bertolini and Thomas Aichinger Edited by: Sam Bozzo’ Distributed by: PBS Release dates: October 7, 2008 [Vancouver International Film Fest] Running time: 89 minutes Country: United States Language: English Refrences: Barlow, Maude. Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water. New York: New, 2008. Print. "Blue Gold : World Water Wars." Blue Gold : World Water Wars. Accessed February 27, 2016. http://www.bluegold-worldwaterwars.com/index.html. GreenMuze Staff (August 27, 2008). "Blue Gold: World Water Wars. An Interview With Film Director Sam Bozzo". Retrieved May 25,2009.[dead link] Jump up^ Larraine Cox, Jan (February 27, 2009). "Water Water Everywhere: Blue Gold at the Kent Film Festival". Chronogram Magazine. Retrieved May 26, 2009. Jump up^ Ferreras, Jesse (26 September 2008). "Blue Gold examines the politics of water". north shore news.[dead link] Jump up^ "Film Review - Blue Gold: World Water Wars". TreeHugger. Jump up^ http://www.cbmc.ca/news/story/2008/10/11/vancouver-film-awards.html Jump up^ "Awards Roundup: October 1-13, 2008". International Documentary Association. Jump up^ "Awards Roundup: March 18-24, 2009". International Documentary Association. Jump up^ Chang, Richard (May 4, 2009). "It's a wrap for the Newport Beach Film Festival". The OC Register. Retrieved May 25, 2009. "The Making of World Water Wars - Our World." The Making of World Water Wars - Our World. United Nations University, 19 Mar. 2010. Web. 01 Mar. 2016. "Review of the Film 'Blue Gold: World Water Wars'" 'WaterWired' Web. 06 Mar. 2016. See Also: Blue Gold: World Water Wars Vancouver International Film Festival Newport Beach Film Festival Water Crisis Water Politics California Water Wars External Links Official Webite Blue Gold: World Water Wars Further Reading tp://leepers.us/waterwar.htm