83 and Alone: Bhutan's Water Crisis

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    Bhutan, despite being one of the world's two carbon negative countries, suffers from a changing climate that has led to a disastrous water shortage. After his children leave him, Daw, an elderly Bhutanese villager, must fend for himself. 83 AND ALONE explores a community made empty because of water.

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    2022-07-15

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