The Water Bearer
Water Bearer, The
32 years of dictatorship left the country of Indonesia underdeveloped and severely deprived economically. But a revolution is underway, shaped from the ground up; leading the way is Quebecer Gilles Raymond.
Gilles Raymond is the water bearer. Along with the men and women of Flores Island, Indonesia, he is helping to develop running water systems one village at a time. Muslims and Catholics work side-by-side as the quest for fresh running water transcends religion and money, establishing a direct democracy and autonomy to the people of the island. This is an open look at how action and results can be achieved through generosity, with the belief that solidarity will lead to transformation.
Water Bearer, The
32 years of dictatorship left the country of Indonesia underdeveloped and severely deprived economically. But a revolution is underway, shaped from the ground up; leading the way is Quebecer Gilles Raymond.
Gilles Raymond is the water bearer. Along with the men and women of Flores Island, Indonesia, he is helping to develop running water systems one village at a time. Muslims and Catholics work side-by-side as the quest for fresh running water transcends religion and money, establishing a direct democracy and autonomy to the people of the island. This is an open look at how action and results can be achieved through generosity, with the belief that solidarity will lead to transformation.
Pascal Gélinas has directed more than 200 science reports for the layman, including three documentaries in Canada, Costa Rica, and in the Ukraine. Pascal has won two Gemini for the best television report, awarded by the Canadian Academy of Film and Television. The Water Bearer, which Pascal has been working on since 2004 has been selected in various festivals in Canada, France, Belgium, Cambodia, Greece and Mexico. It won the Grand Prize and the Public’s Prize at Le 4’ festival de films de Portneuf sur l’environnement.
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Post-screening discussion:
Hi. Is it possible to contact Gilles Raymond ? Could I have his email adress. I saw a documentary talking about his story ..... in Indonesia. We are thinking about leaving Canada for 2months..... We are interested in his projects. We'd like to have some infos. thanks
Danielle from Quebec