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Cadillac Desert (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature' is a 1997 American four-part documentary series about water, money, politics, and the transformation of nature.. The film was directed by Jon Else and Linda Harrar.
Synopsis
The film chronicles the growth of a large community in the western American desert. It brought abundance and the legacy of risk it has created in the United States and abroad.
The first three episodes are based on Marc Reisner's book, 'Cadillac Desert' (1986), that delves into the history of water use and misuse in the American West. It explores the triumph and disaster, heroism and intrigue, and the rivalries and bedfellows that dominate this little-known chapter of American history.
The final episode is drawn from Sandra Postel's book, 'Last Oasis,' (1992) which examines the global impact of the technologies and policies that came out of America's manipulation of water, demonstrating how they have created the need for conservation methods that will protect Earth's water for the next century.
The parts of the documentary are entitled:
# "Mulholland's Dream" (90 minutes)
# "An American Nile" (60 minutes)
# "The Mercy of Nature" (60 minutes)
# "Last Oasis" (60 minutes)
Interviews
* David Brower
* Floyd Dominy
* Barry Goldwater
* Robert Towne
See also
* 'Cadillac Desert' by Marc Reisner.
References
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