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THE AGE OF WATER
DIRECTORs
Alfredo Alcántara
Isabel Alcántara Atalaya
SHOWTIME
September 28 @ 1PM
TYPE
Documentary
THEATRE
Emerson Paramount Center
RUNNING TIME
72 minutes
LANGUAGES
Spanish with English Subtitles
COUNTRY
Mexico
RELEASE DATE
2025
When three children die of leukemia in a rural Mexican community, two mothers partner with a scientist to investigate their water supply. Their discovery of dangerous radioactivity leads to community backlash, revealing how deep aquifers harbor ancient nuclear traces from the last ice age.
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Q&A with Directors Alfredo Alcántara & Isabel Alcántara Atalaya
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Festivals
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Guanajuato International Film Festival 2025 (Winner, Best Documentary)
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FICM 2024 (Official Selection)
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Morelia International Film Festival 2024 (Official Selection)
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