Water and Power

Name: Water and Power
Director: Pat O'Neill
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1989-10-01
Duration: 57 min
Rating: 7.1

198957m

★ 7.1

Documentary

A reflection between nature and man in Los Angeles about the city's surroundings' desertification due to enormous water consumption.

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