Watermark:
a film by Edward Burtynsky and Jennifer Baichwal
Opens in Los Angeles and San Francisco Friday, April 18, 2014
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“An immersive experience, with stunning visual language, that will transform the way we think about water, and our relationship to it.”
–Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Critic’s Pick—The New York Times
“These exceptionally gifted filmmakers are simply best at the long view of the human species and its impact.”
–Boston Globe
“An invaluable record of our collective handprint for present and future generations.”
–Variety
Globally acclaimed artist and photographer Edward Burtynsky and award-winning documentarian Jennifer Baichwal (The True Meaning of Pictures) present Watermark. The film brings together diverse stories from around the globe about our relationship with water: how we are drawn to it, what we learn from it, how we use it, and the consequences of that use. In Watermark, the viewer is immersed in a magnificent force of nature that we all too often take for granted—until it’s gone. Watermark was recently acclaimed as “Best Canadian Film of 2013″ by the Toronto Film Critics and winner of the Canadian Screen Award for Best Documentary Film.
Burtynsky’s focus on water began in California, on assignment for National Geographic in 2008. Since then, he has portrayed water in its various forms as “a victim, a partner, a protagonist, a lure, a source, an end, a threat and a pleasure.” Several threads in the film focus on water issues in California, which is particularly relevant today in the drought ravaged state.
Opening across the US this April:
NYC: IFC Center—held over
Los Angeles: Landmark Nuart Theatre—Friday, April 18
Washington DC: West End Cinema—Friday, April 18
San Francisco: Landmark Opera Plaza Cinema—Friday, April 18
Irvine, CA: University Town Center 6 Cinemas—Friday, April 18
Berkeley, CA: Shattuck Cinemas—Friday, April 18
San Diego, CA: Landmark Ken Cinema—Friday, April 18
Minneapolis, MN: Lagoon Cinema—Friday, April 18
San Jose, CA: Camera 2—Friday, April 18
Chicago: Music Box Theatre—Friday, April 25
Austin, TX: Arbor Cinemas at Great Hills 8—Friday, April 25
Charlotte, NC: Ballantyne Village 8—Friday, April 25
Knoxville, TN: Downtown West Cinema 8—Friday, April 25
Palm Desert, CA: Cinemas Palm D’or—Friday, April 25
San Louis Obispo, CA: Palm Theatre—Friday, April 25
Denver: SIE Film Centre—Wednesday, April 30
Tempe, AZ: Valley Art Theatre—Friday, May 2
Santa Fe, NM: The Screen—Friday, May 2
Seattle, WA: Varsity Theatre—Friday, May 2
Albuquerque, NM: Guild Cinema—Monday, May 5
Portland, OR: Living Room Theatre—Friday, May 9
