Black Water Green Gold is a feature length documentary about an indigenous community fighting to save Lake Pátzcuaro in Central Mexico. Their traditional lifestyle is threatened by the effects of globalized economy and climate change.
The documentary film follows the story of three individuals living around Lake Pátzcuaro: Carlos, Santiago and Tona. In the course of the movie the protagonists share their views on the situation at the lake. Their voices narrate the crisis that they and their communities are experiencing; the decline in water levels, ongoing wildfires and the insecurity haunting the region. The communities are connected by their Purépecha - heritage, the name of the indigenous group and language originating around the lake.
