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Thirst For Justice

Synopsis

You might think America is a democracy, where freedom of speech and basic rights are guaranteed. But at its heart, there is a great injustice. Against all the odds several extraordinary citizens are banding together and fighting back for their basic right to clean water. Armed only with facts and their illnesses, they risk arrest to take on the might of industry and government. From Flint to the Navajo Nation, via Standing Rock, this is their story.
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Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Features
Running time
70 min
Format
HD
Director
Leana Hosea 1st Feature
Producer
Leana Hosea
Co-Producer
Fateh Ahmed
Executive Producer
Leana Hosea
Editor
Rich Smith
Screenwriter
Leana Hosea
Director of Photography
Leana Hosea, Lauretta Prevost, Lucas Mullikin
Sound
Rich Smith, Leana Hosea
Composer
Sara Kay, Anthony Bruno
Principal cast
Contributions from: Janene Yazzie, Nayyirah Shariff, Christina Murphy, Adam Murphy, Kern Collymore, Leana Hosea
Consultants
Mary Lyons, Cultural Consultant; Professor Rebecca Hardin, Academic Consultant; John Thynne and Farhana Haider, Editorial Consultants

Genre

Human Rights Climate / Environment Woman Director Science

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Hawks View Productions

Leana Hosea
20-22 Wenlock Road
London
N1 7GU

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