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]

See also

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.
  4. "Water and Power - Movie Info". MUBI. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011.
  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.
  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.