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"The Story of Bottled Water" & "A Tale of Two Cities"

Documentary and Discussion

Join us for a screening and discussion on two shorts examining the bottled water industry, access to clean water and cities that bear the brunt of political and corporate decision-making.

Join us for a virtual screening and discussion of two documentaries that continue the conversation about consumption, democracy and the environment. From the producers of "The Story of Stuff".

The Story of Bottled Water

The Story of Bottled Water, released on March 22, 2010 (World Water Day), employs the Story of Stuff style to tell the story of manufactured demand—how you get Americans to buy more than half a billion bottles of water every week when it already flows virtually free from the tap. Over five minutes, the film explores the bottled water industry’s attacks on tap water and its use of seductive, environmental-themed advertising to cover up the mountains of plastic waste it produces.  - From The Story of Stuff Project

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities tells the story of citizens from two very different Michigan communities—picturesque, small town Evart and gritty, industrial Flint— that have found their futures inextricably linked by a threat to the one thing that all life requires: water. We explore the growing threat of water privatization and what happens when government runs a critical function, like providing clean drinking water, as if it were a business. - From the Story of Stuff Project

The screening of The Story of Bottled Water and A Tale of Two Cities is made possible through generous permission granted by The Story of Stuff Project.