The Fight for Water

This historical documentary, set during the 2009 California Water Crisis, follows the stories of two Central Valley farmers. They discuss how water restrictions and environmental regulations have threatened their way of life, their American dream and their community. The crisis point was an environmental ruling to protect an endangered fish species that shut off their water supply and led to the layoff of thousands of migrant farm workers. This led to a water march across the heart of the California Central Valley by farmers, farm workers and a coalition of Latinos to demand that their water supply be turned back on.