Waterschool

Waterschool (2018)

Six girls living along the Amazon, Nile, Mississippi, Danube, Ganges, and Yangtze rivers learn about water and sustainability and use their newfound education to protect their communities and homes.

Date of release
2018-01-20
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (3)
Runtime
1h 10m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Tiffanie Hsu

Interesting facts

Waterschool is a 2018 documentary film directed by Tiffanie Hsu and produced by the Swarovski Foundation. The film follows the experiences of six young female students who live along six of the world's major rivers: the Amazon, Nile, Mississippi, Danube, Ganges, and Yangtze. The film showcases the Waterschool program, an environmental education initiative that aims to empower young people to become water stewards and protect their communities and homes from water-related issues. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was also screened at the World Economic Forum in Davos, as well as Hong Kong and Cannes Film Festivals.

Production

The film, produced by the Swarovski Foundation, documents the impact of its Waterschool program, launched in 2010 with the United Nations. This initiative provides water education to over 500,000 students in 2,400 schools across 20 countries, addressing the global water crisis. Directed by Tiffanie Hsu, a UCLA graduate, the film captures the resilience of girls in six countries over two years.

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