Land Of Wells, by Vanessa Lacaille, Mounir Ayoub and Hamed Kriouane (Tunisia)

Let’s Talk About Water and the Global Network of Water Museums proudly announce the winners of the Back to Our Future Short Film Competition on Arid Lands and Ancient Water Technologies (AHTs).   The winning films showcase diverse perspectives on how ingenious techniques, developed over centuries, have fostered harmony between people and nature, preserved ecosystems and biodiversity, and supported livelihoods, social cohesion, and traditional landscapes.   Time-tested AHTs offer creative approaches to safeguarding our planet’s water heritage. HONORABLE MENTIONS Land Of Wells, by Vanessa Lacaille, Mounir Ayoub and Hamed Kriouane (Tunisia) Synopsis This film tells the story of the restoration of the Bir Ettin well, located in the Tunisian desert, in a region once called the "Land of Wells." Even today, hundreds of wells serve as landmarks marking the routes of the nomads who crossed the desert for millennia. They are meeting points for local shepherds and, perhaps one day, shelters for those who will traverse this land. This inhabited territory teaches us that these wells are, above all, places of refuge for living beings. Site: https://letstalkaboutwater.org/ Instagram:   / lets.talk.about.water