This is an English-language release.
Ever wonder where America gets most of its oil? If you thought it was Saudi Arabia or Iraq you are wrong. America’s biggest oil supplier has quickly become Canada’s oil sands. Located under Alberta’s pristine boreal forests, the process of oil sands extraction uses up to four barrels of fresh water to produce only one barrel of crude oil.
It goes without saying that water — its depletion, exploitation, privatisation and contamination — has become the most important issue to face humanity in this century. At the same time, the war for oil is well underway across the globe. A struggle is increasingly being fought between water and oil, not only over them.
H2Oil follows a voyage of discovery, heartbreak and politicization in the stories of those attempting to defend water in Alberta against tar sands expansion. Unlikely alliances are built and lives are changed as they come up against the largest industrial project in human history.
Ultimately we ask: what is more important, oil or water? And what will be our response? With hope and courage, H2Oil tells the story of one of the most significant, and destructive projects of our time.
Film: H2Oil
Release date: 14th February 2011
Certificate: E
Running time: 76 mins
Director: Shannon Walsh
Starring: Alan Adam, Cathy Gratz, Aaron Mathers, Dr. John O'Connor, George Poitras
Genre: Documentary
Studio: Dogwoof
Format: DVD
Country: Canada
DVD Special Features:
• Trailer
• Additional scenes
• Extended interviews
• Image gallery
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