I've been mesmerized with the images and ideas presented in this film ever since I watched it on Saturday afternoon at our local film festival. Before watching I'd never heard of the place outside of a Val Kilmer movie title.
Not knowing what to expect outside of the 3-line blurb in the festival brochure, I was enraptured from the first frame and did a mini-grieve when the last frame flickered.
For those who, like me, haven't heard of the Salton Sea before, it's located approximately 130 miles east of SanDiego, to the south of Palm Springs, CA. Its genesis was a depression in the desert floor that captured rainwater. Today it is threatened with exodus, as the vital water sources that keep it alive are being threatened.
Yet the Salton Sea is so much, so very much more than a depression with water in the desert. It is the heart of a community of people who've lived through the many eras of the area, the inspiration for newcomers, and essential habitat to millions of water birds who call it home through some/all of the year.
The writers, directors, and narrator -- John Waters, no less! -- are masterful creators who elicit genuine wonder and affection for The Salton Sea--for simply existing despite the odds. They make you want to go there and have a beer and watch the sunset with the old-timers. They make you want to save her.
Thank you to the folks who made the movie. Your film was my favorite, hands-down, at the film festival. I look forward to seeing more of your work.
Not knowing what to expect outside of the 3-line blurb in the festival brochure, I was enraptured from the first frame and did a mini-grieve when the last frame flickered.
For those who, like me, haven't heard of the Salton Sea before, it's located approximately 130 miles east of SanDiego, to the south of Palm Springs, CA. Its genesis was a depression in the desert floor that captured rainwater. Today it is threatened with exodus, as the vital water sources that keep it alive are being threatened.
Yet the Salton Sea is so much, so very much more than a depression with water in the desert. It is the heart of a community of people who've lived through the many eras of the area, the inspiration for newcomers, and essential habitat to millions of water birds who call it home through some/all of the year.
The writers, directors, and narrator -- John Waters, no less! -- are masterful creators who elicit genuine wonder and affection for The Salton Sea--for simply existing despite the odds. They make you want to go there and have a beer and watch the sunset with the old-timers. They make you want to save her.
Thank you to the folks who made the movie. Your film was my favorite, hands-down, at the film festival. I look forward to seeing more of your work.