Water and Power

1989 experimental documentary film

Water and Power

Directed by| Pat O'Neill

Release date

* October 1, 1989 (1989-10-01) (New York)

Running time

| 57 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Water and Power is a 1989 experimental documentary film by Pat O'Neill.[1]

## Summary[edit]

A reflection between nature and man in Los Angeles about the city's surroundings' desertification due to enormous water consumption.[2][3]

## Reception[edit]

It won the Documentary Grand Jury Prize at the 1990 Sundance Film Festival.[4] It was selected to the United States National Film Registry in 2009 as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[5] Water and Power was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2009 in conjunction with Pat O'Neill.[6]

## See also[edit]

* 1989 in film
* The Decay of Fiction-a 2002 film also by O'Neill
* Art film

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Water and Power (1989)". FilmAffinity.
2. ^ Camper, Fred (October 26, 1985). "Water and Power". Chicago Reader.
3. ^ "Water and Power (1989) directed by Pat O'Neill". Letterboxd. Archived from the original on January 11, 2015.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
4. ^ "Water and Power - Movie Info". MUBI. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
5. ^ "New titles in U.S. National Film Registry". The Globe and Mail. Associated Press. December 30, 2008. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2008.`{{cite news}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
6. ^ "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.

## External links[edit]

* Water and Power at IMDb
* TCM.com

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