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Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust

Short film Completed 2021

Climate Story Fund

Doc Society helped with

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Runtime: 84 minutes

 

At the foot of the majestic snow-capped Sierras, Manzanar, the WWII concentration camp, becomes the confluence for memories of Payahuunadü, the now-parched “land of flowing water.” Intergenerational women from Native American, Japanese American and rancher communities form an unexpected alliance to defend their land and water from Los Angeles.

International Documentary Association 2022 • Best Music Score Red Nation Film Festival 2021 • Best Documentary Feature