Be Water - Andes to Amazonia

SYNOPSIS

Water is the essence of all life. It drew the Earth and the history of mankind. But it can become a danger, when men want to control its flow. And it can even become poisonous when they reject mercury, arsenic into it … The rivers of Bolivia – the veins of the heart of South America – are turning black, red and even disappearing. Community members and specialists warn about these realities.

CAST & CREW

Producer: Julia Blagny
Director: Julia Blagny

EICTV School, INA and Ateliers Varan are the milestones of her training, polished by life.

She worked for several years in a production company, co-authored "C’est Pas Pareil" (52 3-minute capsules) broadcast by Marathon International.

The major harmony between image and sound is the key to many of her works, from the Parisian stages to the Bolivian mountains. On her way, she have the chance to meet great artists and follow them with her camera.

Co-productions allow her to discover exciting universes, like that of EJ Marey, at the origin of the cinematography, or the universe of neuronal pathologies to understand the power of music and dance in our brains.

The paths of solidarity brought her to the Madagascan bush.

She wonder strongly about the links we have with nature, what lead her to meet First Nations on their territories in Quebec.

And then to return to Bolivia to document the state of the water in different regions of the country.

She trains young people in audiovisual techniques.

On the strength of all these experiences, she continues this beautiful path of openness and discovery.