The read
It runs a compact 1h 13m.
Synopsis
Elliot Page brings attention to the injustices and injuries caused by environmental racism in his home province, in this urgent documentary on Indigenous and African Nova Scotian women fighting to protect their communities, their land, and their futures.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes79%
Metacritic62/100
13 audience votes
Key crew
- Elliot PageDirector
- Ian DanielDirector
- Elliot PageWriter
- Ian DanielWriter
- Xavier ColemanWriter
- Hugo PerezWriter
Cast
- Stephen ColbertSelf (archive footage)
- Ingrid WaldronSelf - Author of "There's Something in the Water"
- Louise DelisleSelf - Local Activist
- Michelle Francis-DennySelf - Community Liaison, Boat Harbour Remediation Project
- John BatesSelf - Head of Nova Scotia Water Authority (archive footage)
- Dorene BernardSelf - Water Protector
- Jolene MarrSelf
- Michelle PaulSelf
- Darlene GilbertSelf
- Madonna BernardSelf
- Carol HoweSelf
- Rebecca MooreSelf
Stills
Themes
canadaindigenousracismcorporate greedcorporate powersocial justicewater pollutionenvironmental destructionwoman directorfirst nationsnative canadianenvironmental illness