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The Water Cycle Water Cycle

Length:

28 minutes
Age Range: General Audience
Released: 1993
Producers: Nancy Brink and Rick Jaffe
Distributor: The Video Project
   

Access to water has defined the history of much of our country, especially the arid Western states. The Water Cycle is a portrait of the continuing battle over water, raising larger questions about the proper use of our limited natural resources. The video focuses on Mono Lake, a place of unworldly beauty in the desert of Eastern California. Mono Lake is believed to be the oldest continually existing lake in North America, possibly over one million years old.

Since 1941, much of the lake's water has been diverted to Los Angeles, over 300 miles to the South, threatening the lake's continued existence. As part of a two-decade long campaign to save Mono Lake, committed bicyclists make a six-day pilgrimage every summer from L.A. to the lake. The Water Cycle uses this ride as a vehicle to vividly portray the history of water wars, and examine underlying issues of resource use, development, and individual action.

Awards

Gold Apple
-- National Educational Film & Video Festival

Finalist
-- Birmingham International Educational Film Festival

Reviews

“Spectacular scenery is matched by an intriguing story of water wars and environmental action. Engaging ... documentary filmmaking that combines art and purpose.”
-- Prof. John Walton, Department of Anthropology, University of California, Davis

“Water Cycle will be a valuable addition to any educational film library. It can be used in any course that considers resource conflicts or political involvement…. The science ... is effectively presented and well-documented.”
-- Katharine Widmer, Science Teacher & National Tandy Scholar

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