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A Drop of Life: Short film about water conflict

Benno Hansen
Tuesday, 30 June, 2009
By Benno Hansen
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“As I became aware of the mounting global water crisis, I realized that it represented a clash of cultures – between a culture that values water as a shared sacred source of all life and a corporate culture that regards water as a commodity to be bought and sold.”

Quote from Shalini Kantayya, director of A Drop of Life – a futuristic sci-fi flick about the mounting water crisis winning Best Short Film at Palm Beach International as well as the Audience Choice Award at the IUOW Film competition. Will check it out some time (two years late anyway).

“Who controls water controls life”

Benno Hansen
M.Sc. from The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark. Professional interests include scientific journalism, ecology and bioinformatics. Into social justice, sustainability and rationality. Blogging at Ecowar and elsewhere. Won TH!NK ABOUT IT #2: Climate Change and a little something for contributions to TH!NK ABOUT IT #3: Developing World too. Currently blogging at TH!NK5: Water which you should join too if you write well.
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