Directed by Amy Hart

SYNOPSIS: Through the inspiring story of Charles Banda, a local fireman turned waterman who has drilled over 800 wells for impoverished communities in Malawi, it becomes apparent why clean water should be first if we are genuinely committed to reaching the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and reducing poverty and the suffering it causes in developing nations.

The MDGs are a set of goals that the UN committed to in the year 2000. The goals address the need to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve universal education, empower women, combat HIV/AIDS and other diseases and build partnerships for development. As Charles Banda articulates, it is impossible to achieve any of these goals without putting water first.

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The short version of the film premiered at the IV World Water Forum in Mexico City where it picked up 2nd prize for best short documentary among over 300 films submitted to the 1st Annual International Water & Film Festival. It was also shown at the EcoFilm Fest in Greece - Ms. Hart received a Fulbright Cultural Exchange Award from the American Embassy in Athens to attend the festival in person. It was also selected for the UN Environmental Award event in Turkey, and was shown at for the British Parliament and at the UMASS conference, Our Communities, Our Water and several other festivals and conferences.

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