NYC PREMIERE Set in Mexico’s heartland, this urgent investigative documentary follows a group of women who uncover radioactive contamination in their water after three young girls die of leukemia. These mothers-turned-activists link the crisis to the corporate extraction of ancient rocks. Facing government denial and community resistance, they fight for accountability. Blending expert insight with local history and mythology, The Age of Water exposes a growing global issue, making clear that water contamination knows no borders. - Murtada Elfadl
The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with co-directors Alfredo Alcántara and Isabel Alcántara Atalaya, and producers Michèle Stephenson and Joe Brewster.
All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.