About This Video
Watery but never wet, this compelling documentary puts aspirations for
Western levels of water provision and sanitation on the map for developing countries. The film interweaves concerns about local water shortages, global water scarcity and toilet history with aspirations for grand projects and excellent loos.
Eritrean refugee Tiba is at the centre of the film. Pontificating from her own bath full of bubbles Tiba considers everything from depleted aquifers to desalination to Livingstone's plea not to flush. Tiba informs us pit latrines stink, while experts help flush the crap and remind us
that water can never run out.
The full film is available on DVD from the WORLDwrite website.
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humanita...
9 months ago +2 + -Water, water everywhere and sadly not enough to flush let alone drink. Why shouldn't so called thirdworld countries aspire to the same level of comfort as the west??? Good question. This film will definateley make me apprecite my loo and shower all that much more. As someone who has used a pit toilet i must confess the loo and bidet to me are technological marvels. Once again worldwrite setting the trend.
doddycaz
9 months ago 0 + -The film is great. A very serious subject but with a hint of humour! Worth seeing it in its entirity.
willone
8 months ago 0 + -an essential issue
worldwri...
8 months ago 0 + -Flush it. Yeah,... i saw this at the Gala night.
I have to say it radically changed my thinking on environmentalism.
The interview on the reservoir was particularly fascinating. I never thought about the fact that water is a totally renewable energy source and there is always a constant amount on the planet no matter what we do.
Just imagine what would happen if the developing world got this concept. If the aid was used to trap larger and larger quantities of water with modern hi-tech reservoirs like the ones we have in the UK. Wow.
Looks like somebody in Nigeria has there head on straight anyhow. They must be developing a sewage works system somewhere to have all those toilets coming in. This is a very hopeful perspective.
This documentary is a joy to watch. Loved it.