There's Something in the Water

2019

1 hr. 13 min.

Documentary

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79%

14 Reviews

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50%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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Community activists embark on a crusade to protect the environment from landfills and pollutants in Nova Scotia.

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It was slow and predictable.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Not an impressive documentary. These issues are affecting many communities and no one is sheltered from them. To be honest about this fact and what lies at the root of it would lead to bigger changes than teacup small and superficial changes.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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georgan g

Another story of fighting the powerful to save earth.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Shines a light on the victims of environmental racism in Nova Scotia. A must watch to understand how minorities are being poisoned rather than given their basic human rights.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Elliot Page

Director

Ian Daniel

Director

Elliot Page

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Ian Daniel

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Ingrid Waldron

Actor

Elliot Page

Executive Producer

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Jude Dry

indieWire

"There's Something in the Water" doesn't break any molds in terms of documentary form, and it's less impressive as cinema than activism. But it's easily digestible and well researched, with the aid of Waldron's book.

Rated: B-

Mar 31, 2020

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Dwight Brown

National Newspaper Publishers Association

It's good when grassroots documentary filmmaking makes you want to get off your couch and do something worthwhile. Ellen Page sounds an alarm. Time to get active. Time to rise up.

Mar 27, 2020

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Monica Castillo

RogerEbert.com

While the documentary has the feel of a scrappy passion project, the message itself remains powerful.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 27, 2020

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Samantha Allen

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There’s Something in the Water tackles the impact of a longstanding, underreported environmental disaster on Black and Indigenous Nova Scotians.

Nov 1, 2022

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Witney Seibold

Critically Acclaimed Podcast

Ellen Page has chosen a fascinating topic - the insidious and pervasive racism involved in Canadian environmental policies - but merely mentioning that it is a problem doesn't instill the passion to make positive change.

Apr 21, 2020

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Simon Foster

Screen-Space

There's Something in the Water tells an ugly story about the horrendous exploitation of a proud people and their beautiful land, so urgency and honesty over artistry seems entirely appropriate.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 18, 2020

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Synopsis

Community activists embark on a crusade to protect the environment from landfills and pollutants in Nova Scotia.

Director: Elliot Page, Ian Daniel
Executive Producer: Elliot Page, Ian Daniel
Production Co: 2 Weeks Notice
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 28, 2020

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