Reflection: a walk with water
World Premiere

Reflection: a walk with water

Spotlight+
Feature | United States | 80 MINUTES | English
Documentary, Environmental

It’s difficult to overstate the importance of water: anywhere life exists, in any form, water plays an essential role in the ecosystem. But in his documentary Reflection: a walk with water, filmmaker Emmett Brennan makes the compelling argument that society has lost touch with this delicate and crucial place water occupies in the environment. Taking a several-hundred-mile trek on foot along the Los Angeles Aqueduct, Brennan joins like-minded activists on a mission meant to raise awareness about California’s water crisis. Beyond the toll the aqueduct has taken on the land, California’s misuse of water has caused water shortages, released toxic dust particles into the air, and left many areas vulnerable to massive wildfires.

Throughout this “pilgrimage with water,” California’s water story sets the groundwork for big picture ideas about reshaping society with water in mind. Brennan consults experts to introduce core principles that, when put into practice, would allow water to return to its synergistic role in the environment. In the midst of a climate emergency, Reflection: a walk with water is an enlightening investigation that urges humanity to rethink life’s most basic resource. —Jose Rodriguez



After the Movie: A special performance by Jacob Collier and Justin Kauflin. Yamaha Pianos provided by Yamaha Artist Services New York.

Cast & Credits
Directed by
Emmett Brennan

Emmett Brennan is a filmmaker based in California. He is best known for producing the award-winning film Inhabit: A Permaculture Perspective. Reflection: a walk with water is his directorial debut. He built a cabin in the woods where he currently lives.

Director
Emmett Brennan
Producers
Emmett Brennan, Nicholas Brennan
Producer
Emmett Brennan, Nicholas Brennan
Screenwriter
Emmett Brennan
Cinematographer
Emmett Brennan
Composer
Justin Kauflin
Editor
Emmett Brennan
Executive Producers
Matthew Monohan, Adam Fell
Executive Music Producer
Jacob Collier
Additional Music By
Jacob Collier
Original Song By
Justin Kauflin, Jacob Collier
Cast
Kathy Bancroft, Connor Jones, Rhamis Kent, Gigi Coyle, Ariel Greenwood, Andy Lipkis

Contacts
Tribeca Internal Press Contact
Alicia Durand
Tribeca Film Festival
adurand@tribecafilm.com
Print Source
Emmett Brennan
Reflection Film LLC
contact@reflectionfilm.com
Press Contact
Sylvia Desrochers
MPRM Communications
Los Angeles, 90036 CA
Phone: 323 933 3399
bambam@mprm.com
US Sales Contact
Austin Kennedy
Magnolia Pictures
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212 924 6701
akennedy@magpictures.com
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