Shot on location in the West Bank over a period of almost a year, Drying up Palestine illustrates the stresses and strains imposed on Palestinian society by Israel's almost total control over access to water and sewage facilities in the Occupied Territories. Told in the words of ordinary inhabitants, the film creates a compelling portrait of the impact of military occupation on everyday life.

The film was made for the Ramallah-based NGO House of Water and Environment. It concludes with an explanation of the impact of the Separation Wall on Palestinian water access by Professor Enda O'Connell and Dr Geoff Parkin of Newcastle University, Dr Amjad Aliewi of HWE, and Fadle Kawash, Deputy Head of the Palestinian Water Authority.