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POV Presents: THE AGE OF WATER


THE AGE OF WATER
A film by Isabel Alcántara Atalaya and Alfredo Alcántara
(USA/Mexico, 2024, 90 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)

When three children die of leukemia in a rural Mexican community, two mothers partner with a scientist to investigate their water supply. Their discovery of dangerous radioactivity leads to community backlash and government denial, revealing how deep aquifers harbor ancient nuclear traces from the last ice age. Co-produced and co-presented with Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB)

Premieres Monday, September 8
POV on PBS

Watch the trailer:

Earlier Event: August 29
U.S. Theatrical Release of MOTEL DESTINO
Later Event: September 17
Lost & Found: CIDADE; CAMPO at Anthology Film Archives
 
 
 
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in partnership with the City Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts.