Three indigenous communities in the Bolivian highlands fight to protect their water from diversion and contamination amid a national water crisis. The government has consistently supported the expansion of mining and granted miners unrestricted water access. UMA, the Aymara word for water, takes us on a journey from the tropical Andean glaciers and the highest navigable lake in the world to the mines of Oruro and the vanished Lake Poopó. It is a women's story of displacement, resistance, and struggle for environmental justice.

This film is followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker(s).

WHAT WE LOVE

"A trip through Bolivia." "A window on developers the world over."

This film is eligible for Best Feature and TWE Team Choice Award.

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