The Colorado River has existed in balance with nature for millions of years, but now faces an existential crisis. Over 40 million people, alongside countless wildlife and plant species, depend on this river directly for survival. And now the Colorado River is on the verge of collapse from this immense pressure to sustain an unquenchable thirst. 

This 2026 feature documentary film gives voice to the Colorado River. As the central character in this unfolding drama, the film explores her relationship with the rest of the living world. The movie tightly interweaves a small ensemble of people who represent the core tensions at play in the Colorado River water depletion. They bring their own deeply rooted histories and relationships with the river to the screen, forcing us to recognize the difficulty in addressing the core questions at the heart of the renegotiations - What is happening to the Colorado River? Why is the Colorado River drying up? And is there enough water for everyone’s needs and desires? 

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