A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
July 31, 2009
Original Title:
Tapped
Genres:
Documentary
Ratings / Certifications:
US: G
Runtime: 76
Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right, or a commodity that should be bought and sold like any other article of commerce? Stephanie Soechtig's debut feature is an unflinching examination of the big business of bottled water. From the producers of Who Killed the Electric Car and I.O.U.S.A., this timely documentary is a behind-the-scenes look into the unregulated and unseen world of an industry that aims to privatize and sell back the one resource that ought never to become a commodity: our water. From the plastic production to the ocean in which so many of these bottles end up, this inspiring documentary trails the path of the bottled water industry and the communities which were the unwitting chips on the table. A powerful portrait of the lives affected by the bottled water industry, this revelatory film features those caught at the intersection of big business and the public's right to water.
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Cinematography:
Adam Dubrowa
Michael K. Millikan
Creative Consultant:
Richard Hankin
Director:
Stephanie Soechtig
Jason Lindsey
Editor:
Jason Lindsey
Editorial Services:
Adam Condor
Matthew Twomey
Executive Producer:
Michael Walrath
Michelle Walrath
Line Producer:
Sarah Olson
Original Music Composer:
Jason Brandt
Producer:
Jessie Deeter
Christina Foundation
Sarah Gibson
Krystal Lord
Ellen Mai
Stephanie Soechtig
Sound Designer:
Tana Rusitanonta
Sound Editor:
John W. Frost
Sound Mixer:
Christopher Brown
Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Phil Vo
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