Directed by Annie Mendoza- Olivares
Cinematography/ Film editing - Isaiah Mendoza
Assistance- Alejandro Etcheagaray
Additional Footage Provided by Samantha Bode and Mariah L. David
Featuring: Teri Red Owl, Alan Bacock, Harry Williams, Kathy Jefferson, Kris Hohag, Sage Romero, Jolie Valera, Julia Bogany, L. Frank Manriquez, Kelly Caballero, Jessa Calderon
The Aqueduct Between Us
“The People in Los Angeles hold a key role in this struggle...”
SEE THE FILM IN 5 PARTS
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This first part of the documentary looks at how Tongva people lived with their land and water before Spanish contact and American concrete.
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Part two of the documentary introduces the ways of life of the Paiute /Shoshone peoples before American settlers entered the Owens Valley.
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The 3rd part of the documentary brings the Tongva and Paiute/Shoshone communities together to discuss the various waves of colonialism that took place in their respective homelands.
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This section of the documentary covers the environmental and social injustices. The
Paiute communities speak about the health impacts caused by the unnatural drainage of Patsiata (Owens Lake) via the Los Angeles Aqueduct. The Tongva community speaks to issues of recognition and visibility that affect how they can plan in their homelands.
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This final piece of our five-part series represents the hopes and dreams of the Paiute and Tongva communities. Various tribal solutions will be offered in the featured interviews, as well as a call to action for the people of Los Angeles in tackling the various environmental and social injustices as discussed previously in Part 4