Water and Power

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Water and Power
Directed by Pat O'Neill
Release date
  • October 1, 1989 (1989-10-01)(New York)
Running time
57 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Water and Power is a 1989 experimental documentary film by Pat O'Neill. [1]

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Summary

A reflection between nature and man in Los Angeles about the city's surroundings' desertification due to enormous water consumption. [2] [3]

Reception

It won the Documentary Grand Jury Prize at the 1990 Sundance Film Festival. [4] It was selected to the United States National Film Registry in 2009 as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". [5] [6] Water and Power was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2009 in conjunction with Pat O'Neill. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Water and Power (1989)". FilmAffinity.
  2. ↑ Camper, Fred (October 26, 1985). "Water and Power". Chicago Reader.
  3. ↑ "Water and Power (1989) directed by Pat O'Neill". Letterboxd. Archived from the original on January 11, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ↑ "Water and Power - Movie Info". MUBI. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ↑ "New titles in U.S. National Film Registry". The Globe and Mail . Associated Press. December 30, 2008. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2008.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ↑ "Cinematic Classics, Legendary Stars, Comedic Legends and Novice Filmmakers Showcase the 2008 Film Registry" News from the Library of Congress (30 December 2008)
  7. ↑ "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.
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