Water & Power: A California Heist

Water & Power: A California Heist
Directed byMarina Zenovich
Written byMark Arax
Produced byJigsaw Productions
Release date
  • January 23, 2017 (2017-01-23)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Water & Power: A California Heist is a 2017 American documentary film, directed by Marina Zenovich.[1][2][3]

Premiering at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, Water & Power: A California Heist was also a nominee for the Grand Jury Prize.

The documentary also had a theatrical run and was later shown on the National Geographic channel.[4][5] (Trailer[6])

Synopsis

The documentary's subject is the management of California's water resources. The film argues that political and financial mechanisms are being used to shift public water supplies into the control of financiers and private corporations, while Californian communities are deprived of access to safe drinking water.

References

  1. ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (March 2, 2017). "Review: 'Water & Power: A California Heist,' With Citizens in the Crossfire". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  2. ^ Rechtshaffen, Michael (March 2, 2017). "Review: 'Water & Power: A California Heist' probes issues older than the current drought". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  3. ^ T. H. R. Staff (January 31, 2017). "'Water & Power: A California Heist': Film Review | Sundance 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  4. ^ "California's Heated Water Wars Make for a Modern 'Chinatown'". March 10, 2017. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  5. ^ "California's Heated Water Wars Make for a Modern 'Chinatown'". Science. May 11, 2025. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  6. ^ "Water & Power: A California Heist - Trailer". 2017.