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Killing the Colorado
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Killing the Colorado

2016-08-04 · 85 min · ★ 6.0

Documentary · TV Movie

The drought in the American West is predicted to be the worst in 1,000 years. Join five Academy Award-winning filmmakers as they explore the environmental crisis of our time and how to fix it before it's too late.

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Directors
Susan Raymond, Alan Raymond, Barbara Kopple, Jesse Moss
Production companies
Cabin Creek Films
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United States of America
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