"This succinct and well-balanced documentary is perfect for educational use and a must buy for environmental science collections.Highly Recommended."
— Kristan Majors, Emory University for Educational Media Reviews Online
Should Pecans be grown in the desert? The waters of the New Mexico section of the Rio Grande River have been over-allocated for nearly a century, putting communities at odds with agriculture and other industries that form the area's economic base. Requiem for a River explores this tension as it rapidly exacerbates due to climate change and a rise in water intensive — but highly-profitable — crops, seeing the river completely dry up for most of the year.
Featuring the voices of a diverse set of stakeholders to whom the Rio Grande is essential for not only their livelihoods, but also cultures, Requiem for a River highlights the history of environmental injustices that have occurred along its shores, and points to Indigenous traditions and pre-American water practices of the region as solutions for equitable and sustainable access to water for future generations.
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