Plan Dominicana Verde Premieres its Second Documentary

Plan Dominicana Verde Premieres its Second Documentary
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 11/16/2011

“Dominicana Verde: Water,” is the name of the most recent documentary made by the group, Plan Dominicana Verde (Dominican Green Plan), with support from the German Embassy in collaboration with the Dominican Republic Speleological Society. The documentary focuses on water as the main source of life and support in the biosphere. The film´s starting point is the United Nation´s Millennium goals which seek to cut by half the number of people lacking in sustainable drinking water and basic sanitation services.

“Dominicana Verde: Agua” calls for the preservation of this precious liquid for the benefit of future generations as it documents marginalized communities in the Dominican Republic who need to travel long distances in search of safe drinking water. It also looks at the importance of the country’s hydraulic reserves.

The documentary includes the participation of the following experts: Archeologist and Cave Expert (Spelunker), Domingo Abreu of the Spelunker Group; Biologist, Rubén Torres of Reef Check; architect and city planner, Marcos Barinas Uribe of RECUA as well as architects Erick Dorrejo and Teresa Moreno; Cristian Pittaro of the Dominican Republic Speleological Society along with Phillip Lehman and Pietro Donaggio were involved in the related archival footage of the subterranean waters of the Dominican Republic.

“Dominicana Verde: Agua” calls for the preservation of this precious liquid for the benefit of future generations as it documents marginalized communities in the Dominican Republic who need to travel long distances in search of safe drinking water. It also looks at the importance of the country’s hydraulic reserves.

With the attendance of numerous environmentalists and experts on the topic of potable water, the documentary premiered at the Green Carpet 2011 Environmental Gala. Others in attendance included representatives from the German Embassy in Santo Domingo, Stephan Evers, advisor to the Ambassador; German Cultural attaché, Horst Blasinger and Director of the Dominican Cinemateque, Lidia Bastos, representing the Ministry of Culture.

“Dominicana Verde: Agua” will be taken on a National Tour and be shown in theaters, universities and schools in the capital as well as provinces around the country, beginning with the Pedro Henríquez Ureña University at the end of November.

Plan Dominicana Verde, in its first phase, will launch a television station next year with exclusively environmental content related to the Dominican Republic. At its current phase, it is producing documentaries and special programs. By November 2012, transmission of its new portal, dominicanaverde.com, will begin when it premieres its third documentary, “Dominicana Verde: Coasts.”

“Dominicana Verde: Agua“

Production Team:

Executive Producers – Roddy Pérez  and Nurgul Shayakhmetova

Produced and Directed by Roddy Pérez

Directors of Photography – Oliver Mota and César Zayas

Footage of Subterranean Waters –

Produced by Phillip Lehman (DR-SS)

Camera: Pietro Donaggio (DR-SS)

Original Music – Marcos Saalaverria and Eugenio Pérez