In Our Water

In Our Water is a 1982 American documentary film directed by Meg Switzgable, about a family in South Brunswick, New Jersey, who discover their drinking water is contaminated by a nearby landfill. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[1] After airing on PBS' Frontline (American TV program) it was nominated for an Emmy Award.[2]

In Our Water
Film poster
Directed byMeg Switzgable
Produced byMeg Switzgable
StarringFrank Kaler, Rita Kaler
CinematographyBarry Sonnenfeld, Robert Chappell
Edited byMona Davis
Production
company
Foresight Films, Brooklyn NY
Distributed byNew Day Films
Release date
  • January 6, 1982 (1982-01-06)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Overview

The film focuses on the Frank Kaler family of South Brunswick, New Jersey. Kaler is a housepainter and the family gets their water from their own well, as do their neighbors. The Kalers realize that their water is being contaminated from a nearby landfill and seek to get government to acknowledge and fix the problem. Their attempts to contact local and then the state Department of Environmental Protection are rebuffed. Mr. Kaler eventually goes to Washington DC to testify at Congressional hearings. The film follows the 5-year radicalization of Kaler as he realizes what is happening to groundwater and why.

References
  1. "NY Times: In Our Water". NY Times. Retrieved November 16, 2008.
  2. Stewart, William; Laurie, Jim. "FOR SEGMENTS QJJTSTl\NDING COVERAGE OF A SJ;NGLE BREAKING NEWS STORY": 18. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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