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When the Water Stops Flowing

When the Water Stops Flowing

2026•5m•Documentary

Jonathan Stavleu explores, in a stream-of-consciousness video essay, the relationship people have with water and what happens when access to it is taken away. For this work, he examines anecdotal histories he has heard from Estonians, as well as stories from his own family history in the Netherlands, weaving them together into a journal-like narrative.

Jonathan Stavleu · Director

Jonathan Stavleu · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime5m
LanguageEN
Release DateJan 3, 2026

Actors

Jonathan Stavleu

Narrator (voice)

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