Dear friends

Maude Barlow, the main subject of the documentary Water On The Table, is in part, hugely responsible for the positive outcome and the historic vote that took place at the United Nations General Assembly this past week: Of the 192 member states, 122 voted YES to recognize the Human Right to Water and Sanitation. 0 voted against. 41 countries abstained, including Canada and the United States, Australia, New Zealand and the UK.

“… Really, what you’re seeing is a split between those countries that see water as a public trust … and a human right, and that should belong to all, as opposed to those who are going to move to a market model. And I think that’s the truth behind what happened ..”

- Excerpt from Maude Barlow’s interview on Democracy Now

Water On The Table features Maude’s hard work on the ground to have water declared a human right, during her term as Senior Advisor on Water to the 63rd President of the U.N. General Assembly between 2008-2009. The film asks the question: Is water a commerical good like running shoes or Coca-Cola? Or, is water a human right, like air?

IN OTHER NEWS

1. Water On The Table is now for sale! You can securely pre-order the DVD online via Paypal at the Water On The Table Store.
2. Kinosmith Distribution, has announced that the DVD will be available in retail locations across Canada as of October 19th.
3. Stay tuned for upcoming details about the Toronto premiere in October.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer!

Yours,

Liz Marshall

For further information about the UN vote check out:

National Post

Canada.com

UN General Assembly

Water Canada

Council of Canadians

One Response

1. Janice Sich says:

   September 20, 2010 at 1:31 am

   How can an activist movie be beautiful? Well, Liz M. has done it with WOTT. Not only is it informative in sometimes a jolting-back-to-reality, it is poetic with visual and auditory metaphors. I could have watched it many times over and probably will. There is something soothing, cooling, and meditative about water in the sounds it makes and the life it makes. Sometimes frenetic and powerful; sometimes dank, dangerous, and dead. It mesmerizes. It’s also here in our big back yard. Liz also uses humor (perhaps without expecting it, when the opponent are interviewed).

   When it comes to the ‘message’ it is not hidden, but often sneaks up on you. Sometimes I am embarrassed to be a Canadian. Other times when I come into contact with smart,strong, stubborn women like Maude and Liz, I am proud to be Canadian.

   Liz is a brilliant documentary maker. I feel that I know her already. Go see this movie. You’ll want to see it again. You’ll see how dedicated Maude is and always has been.

   YOU GO WOMEN! The Gemini will be yours and more will come your way!

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