Tonight on PBS: Movie "Thirst"

"THIRST"
National Broadcast Premiere Tuesday July 13, 10pm (check local
listings) on PBS's acclaimed "P.O.V." (Point of View) series.

for more information: http://www.thirstthemovie.org or
http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2004/thirst/

THIRST tells the stories of communities in Bolivia, India, and the
United States that are asking these fundamental questions, as water
becomes the most valuable global resource of the 21st Century.

Global corporations are rapidly buying up local water supplies and
privatizing water utilities in places like Stockton, CA. As communities
suddenly lose control of their most precious resource, citizens and
governments battle to reaffirm public stewardship and basic water
rights.

This ground breaking film reveals how efforts by powerful corporations
to commodify the world's water supplies have become a strong catalyst
for community resistance to globalization.

"Riveting and provocative." Jonathan Curiel, San Francisco Chronicle

"Captivating... THIRST is like a message in a bottle sent from the
future. It tells the beginning of what could be one of the major
political and economic issues to shape the next century. Don't say
they
didn't warn you."
Paul Busse, Portland Mercury

"Beautiful and engaging" Carl Pope, Executive Director, Sierra Club

"THIRST skillfully weaves together the passion and pain of battles
over
water with beautiful images, passionate characters and lots of
action."
Eduardo Sousa, Council of Canadians


Water for All Campaign
Public Citizen
510-663-0888
http://www.citizen.org\california