There’s Something in the Water
The term “environmental racism” may be unfamiliar to many, but its meaning is fairly literal. It refers to the discrimination minorities face when they are subjected to toxic levels of pollution, often because factories or waste sites are placed near their communities.
Elliot Page brings attention to these injustices in his home province of Nova Scotia in this urgent documentary about women fighting to protect their communities, their land, and their futures.
Page travels to rural areas of the province that are plagued by toxic fallout from industrial development, discovering that these catastrophes have been precisely placed, all in remote, low income — and very often Indigenous or Black — communities. As the filmmakers observe, your postal code determines your health.
Elliot Page brings attention to these injustices in his home province of Nova Scotia in this urgent documentary about women fighting to protect their communities, their land, and their futures.
Page travels to rural areas of the province that are plagued by toxic fallout from industrial development, discovering that these catastrophes have been precisely placed, all in remote, low income — and very often Indigenous or Black — communities. As the filmmakers observe, your postal code determines your health.
Directors
Ian Daniel
Daniel is a filmmaker, producer and curator who co-directed and produced There’s Something in the Water, a feature documentary exposing the impact of environmental racism in Canada. As co-host and executive producer of Viceland’s Emmy-nominated series Gaycation, he traveled the globe with Elliot Page to explore LGBTQ cultures and rights. As a curator, he has organized several exhibits, multimedia events, public art projects, and cross-cultural programs.
Producers
Elliot Page, Ian Daniel, Julia Sanderson, Ingrid Waldron
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Environment, Global Experiences, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
Giant Pictures
