Synopsis
When activist Perween Rahman is murdered, her sister Aquila returns to
Karachi, Pakistan to investigate, and finds herself caught up in powerful
forces intent on stealing the city’s water. Based on a true story, INTO
DUST follows the journey of awoman who worked tirelessly to protect the
water rights of Pakistan’s poor and ended
up making the ultimate sacrifice.
Director Orlando von Einsiedel
The emotional heart of the film follows Perween and Aquila and their
respective battles for justice - Perween’s for local families being robbed
of their essential water supplies, and Aquila’s for her murdered sister in
the face of indifferent and possibly complicit officials. The bigger
backdrop to the story is the growing crisis of the world running out
of fresh water, and the collapse of governance, growth of criminal networks
and opportunistic greed and corruption, that comes with it. The United
Nations predicts that over 5 billion people could be affected by water
scarcity in just 10 years. The story of Karachi today is the story of Los
Angeles and London in years to come if things don’t change. Goldman Sachs
calls water the ‘oil of the next century’ and while some may get rich as
the world’s supply dwindles, it will of course be the poorest and most
marginalised communities who suffer.
It's a travesty that the murder of Perween did not get the media and public
attention it deserved in 2013. To ensure Perween's work has a global
legacy, we have secured funding for a worldwide impact campaign around
issues of water scarcity, corruption and the protection of local and
indigenous environmental activists which will accompany the film’s release.
Perween’s sister Aquila and her team in Karachi are a key
part of this, working alongside a team of US, Indian and Chinese impact
producers.
