AC and I popped into Real Art Ways last night to see this movie (official website here, IMDB page here)
A delightful film - part Discovery Channel documentary, part Jane & Michael Stern road pic complete with a down on it's luck diner, an outsider art religious mountain, and a naked man.
Sobering in many ways - the Salton Sea is a geological and ecological nightmare but also a neglected resource; those who have come to live on it's shores are a strange band indeed. It touches on many themes - the loss of habitat in southern CA, the water crisis that is in a race with oil and energy to be the #1 problem for the planet, the hubris of engineers, the social costs associated with global climate change. One wonders if we will all be residents of the Salton Sea at some point.....
Narrated by John Waters (perfect!) - we were graced by the presence of co-director Jeff Springer last evening. (who was charming and accessible, answering many questions afterwards). The film is at Real Art Ways until next Thursday.....
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