Waterlife is a documentary film about the Great Lakes that follows the flow of the lakes' water from the Nipigon River to the Atlantic Ocean. The film's goal is to take viewers on a tour of an incredibly beautiful ecosystem that is facing complex challenges.
Cinematography
Underwater shots that'll ruin aquariums for you.
Score
Sam Roberts' haunting original music.
Direction
McMahon's patient, unflinching gaze.
Director
Kevin McMahon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Kevin McMahon spent three years filming and nearly drowned twice in Lake Superior's unpredictable conditions. The lake tried to eat its own documentary.
Released the same year as 'An Inconvenient Truth,' this Canadian underdog got buried by Oscar buzz — but locals say it captured the Lakes' reality better than any Hollywood production ever could.
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