film

Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust

2021

Completed

Climate Story Fund

 

Impact campaign support

 

Film Details

Runtime: 84 minutes

Format: Short film

 

Doc Society Involvement

Docsoc helped with an Impact Campaign

 

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.

Subjects

Environment Human Rights Identity

Awards & Festivals

Festival Screenings

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