Blue Gold: World Water Wars

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Water is a necessity; it plays a significant role in many aspects of our lives, and if you’re looking to survive, you will see yourself drinking water every day of your life. Blue Gold: World Water Wars directed by Sam Bozzo was a one hour and a half long documentary released in 2008. The purpose of this film is to portray legitimate facts of how our water is getting polluted and the things countries are doing to prevent it. Potential wars will be fought over water just as they are fought over oil today and large corporations believe they will have the overarching power when it comes to all this.
When getting water from your sink, it does not seem as if water is scarce; the truth though happens to be the opposite. There are many environmental
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He puts some horrifying thoughts in your mind. The film also does a good job showing water activists proving the validity of the water crisis.
I found the movie interesting, although some people think it’s depressing. I believe it

is important for us to know what the future could hold so we can prevent it. The film provides examples of some immediate changes we can make to prevent some of the disasters from happening. I would recommend this film to others. It explains the ramifications of the problems that are occurring and ways that we can take preventative actions. I want other people to understand the importance of these efforts as well. Together, we can be more effective.
In conclusion, I enjoyed the film, and I realize how valuable water is especially as our population rises. I look forward to using what I learned from this film and taking action in the global water crisis. Everyone should understand how their actions affect the future of this planet.
A- This film has impacted my view on water far more than I imagined and I know I will be more careful with my use of water so I believe I had a decent personal engagement with the

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