the final day. Despite being invisible to motorists, the various
trips included encounters with
owners of private property, policemen, and the FBI.
Cohrs doesn’t see himself as
an activist, he rather as an artist. He believes he offers various ways to open discussions on
things that interest him. The environmental concerns within the
area are one such topic. While
some consider the area an urban
wasteland, others call it a recovering wilderness.
“At the very least I hope this
film starts a discussion about
this changing environment that
we’re in rather than this black
and white interpretation of what
is pure and what is not or what is
a healthy habitat,” he continued.
“Because I think things are dramatically changing. The scientific community considers this a
new geologic area and with that
comes a re-envisioning of what
is a healthy ecosystem.”
Back Water will be screened on
Friday, February 12 at the New
Jersey Film Festival. The screening is co-sponsored by the
Rutgers University Centers for
Global Advancement and International Affairs and the Rutgers
University American Studies Department.
-- Gary Wien
At the very least I hope this film
starts a discussion about this
changing environment that we’re in
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