What happens when a major metropolitan area runs out of water? This question is at the heart of Scenes From a Dry City, and one that is becoming increasingly urgent for the 4.5 million residents of Cape Town, South Africa. The city has been experiencing a severe water crisis since early 2017, when the municipal government began pleading with residents to conserve water. The engaging and often surprising vignettes expose the exacerbation of social inequality due to water shortage, and give a stark representation of the impacts of the global climate crisis.
Director/Producer/Cinematographer/Writer: Francois Verster
Director/Producer/Cinematographer/Writer: Simon Wood
Executive Producer for Field of Vision: Charlotte Cook
Executive Producer for Field of Vision: Laura Poitras
