Water (2008) (NR)

synopsis

Water--the most common substance on earth. It is with us every moment of everyday, but do we know the secrets of this amazing element? From agriculture, to factories and hydropower, we put water to work in a million different ways every day. And yet, water acts outside all known physical laws of nature. At a time of global climate change, understanding the mysteries of water is critical. Every living thing needs it to survive. Our ignorance of its function and capacities has lead us to abuse its quality and forget its potential. Witness water's capacity, and challenge historical assumptions. Unveil enlightened information and new scientific discoveries that create new possibilities for water's use in every field of endeavor. These new discoveries go beyond human reckoning--beyond the solar systems and galaxies to the Source of life itself. The film features breathtaking discoveries by researchers worldwide from Russia, Kazakhstan, Switzerland, Israel, the United States, Britain, Austria, Japan, Argentina, China and Tibet.