In Our Water
| In Our Water | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Meg Switzgable |
| Produced by | Meg Switzgable |
| Starring | Frank Kaler, Rita Kaler |
| Cinematography | Barry Sonnenfeld, Robert Chappell |
| Edited by | Mona Davis |
Production company |
Foresight Films, Brooklyn NY |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
In Our Water is a 1982 American documentary film directed by Meg Switzgable, about a family in South Brunswick, New Jersey, who discover their drinking water is contaminated by a nearby landfill. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, nominated for an Emmy Award and won a Columbia/DuPont Award for Journalistic Excellence.[1]
Overview
The film focuses on the Frank Kaler family of South Brunswick, New Jersey. Kaler is a housepainter and the family gets their water from their own well, as do their neighbors. The Kalers realize that their water is being contaminated from a nearby landfill and seek to get government to acknowledge and fix the problem. Their attempts to contact local and then the state Department of Environmental Protection are rebuffed. Mr. Kaler eventually goes to Washington DC to testify at Congressional hearings. The film follows the 5-year radicalization of Kaler as he realizes what is happening to groundwater and why.
References
- ↑ "NY Times: In Our Water". NY Times. Retrieved November 16, 2008.