| Edition |
Standard format. |
| Description |
1 DVD (52 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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Dolby |
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video file |
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DVD video |
| System Details |
DVD-R; Dolby digital. |
| Performer |
Narrator, Fred Napoli. |
| Credits |
Camera, Colin Allison, Joe Passaretti ; editors, Leslie Steven Onody, Joey Calugay ; original music, Andy McNeill. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a documentary film in 2006. |
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Container erroneously indicates the presence of "Moncton: a Canadian case study" featurette. |
| Summary |
"One in four people on earth don't have access to clean drinking water. Many governments lack either the resources or the will to provide this essential commodity to their citizens. In recent years, a number of powerful companies have spotted this crisis and seen a business opportunity. And from the deserts of California to the streets of Soweto, and several thousand other cities and towns throughout the world, often with the involvement of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, they have attempted to privatize what many consider a public trust... Investigates the results of these efforts at privatization in several key locations and chronicles what many see as the first in a wave of battles in the years to come" -- Container. |
| Language |
In English. |
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Closed-captioned. |
| Terms Of Use |
"Only educational institutions or non-profit organizations that have obtained this DVD directly from the NFB or an authorized distributor have the right to show this DVD, free of charge, to the public" -- Container. |
| Subject |
Water-supply -- Economic aspects.
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Water-supply -- Economic aspects. |
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Water-supply. |
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Water utilities -- Deregulation.
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Water utilities. |
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Deregulation. |
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Privatization.
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Privatization. |
| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Documentary films.
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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| Added Author |
Docherty, Neil.
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Marsden, William.
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Symansky, Adam.
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Napoli, Fred.
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National Film Board of Canada.
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
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| Standard No. |
698193169231 |
| Music No. |
153C 9106 214 ONF/NFB |
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C 9106 214 ONF/NFB |
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