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Thirst For Justice

Leana Hosea

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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Year: 2019
Type of film: Features
Running time: 70 min
Format: HD
Director: Leana Hosea 1st Feature
Producer: Leana Hosea
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

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Hawks View Productions

Leana Hosea
20-22 Wenlock Road
London
N1 7GU

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