People we Love: Behind the Water’s Fraser Kershaw
Behind the Water is a soon-to-be-released documentary that explores the power all of us have to be heroes. It weaves together the stirring true stories of individuals who have overcome devastating obstacles to find clean water.
The film embraces the power of family and the commitment to conflict for survival. Fraser Kershaw takes a camera crew through highly restricted areas to find the deeply personal tales of stories from locals of Latin America. The filmmakers explore the power of heroic water-related stories, which encourages viewers to find their own unique path to helping the world find a solution for clean water for everyone.
The film’s director is National Geographic’s Doug Clevenger, who teams up with Kershaw and Grammy award-winning One Republic’s Brent Kutzle who scored the soundtrack. Check out the trailer below—and our exclusive interview with Kershaw to learn more about Behind the Water—and its humanitarian inspirations.
GreenCleaningMagazine.com: What inspired you to make this film?
Fraser Kershaw: Traveling with film crews and medical crews is eye opening. We simply put them together. Two teams in one accord have the track record and ability to open the eyes of millions.
GCM: How did you choose the village you worked with?
Fraser Kershaw: It was a good match and we put many councilors together and set the plan; and for a period of time in my life I devoted myself to them and hopefully we radically changed the environment there for the better. Contaminated water can be ferocious and ruthless to a community. In the areas we work nobody, nor thing, is more naturally dangerous.
Fraser Kershaw and city leaders analyzing water
GCM: How would you describe, simply, the focus of the film?
Fraser Kershaw: The footage will be directly aligned with the human spirit for survival. I think we are a generation that is done with talking heads that spew facts, figures, and formulas for fun. There must be a call to action. We want the stories told from the ones who are living on the front lines who don’t play that game.
GCM: How can each of us can help make a difference in getting clean water to those who need it?
Fraser Kershaw: Boost up your immune system and eliminate something in your life so you have available time to get on a plane to help out where help getting clean water is needed.
Check out Water for People, which offers both foreign volunteer opportunities and ways to volunteer and donate stateside.
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September 16th, 2014 at 11:14 pm
This guy looks like such a great man and I really enjoyed that video and it inspired me. I hope to see this in the theater or netflix .
September 16th, 2014 at 11:31 pm
This is such a beautiful film. I think my family needs to watch this because we are going over to Africa to help out with a farm. This is pure beauty.
September 17th, 2014 at 2:28 am
This is completely awesome!!! LOVE IT!!!
September 17th, 2014 at 9:24 am
This is truly good works of love!!
September 18th, 2014 at 7:33 am
This is true Hero stuff.
September 18th, 2014 at 7:33 pm
This is pretty cool. I dig this.
September 23rd, 2014 at 5:38 am
I want to do this one day! I can’t wait to see this and I will have my family watch this one with me.
September 25th, 2014 at 11:25 pm
I love that there is still good people on this earth. He is very good looking too!
September 25th, 2014 at 11:26 pm
When does this come out!? I just saw some of their other videos and it was really inspiring.
September 29th, 2014 at 5:55 pm
Thanks for all the great comments and praise for this fantastic documentary! A few of you had asked when this flick would be out so I checked in with Fraser Kershaw and he tells us it will be out sometime in 2015 (exact date yet TBD). Stay tuned!
September 29th, 2014 at 5:55 pm
Thanks for all the great comments and praise for this fantastic documentary! A few of you had asked when this flick would be out so I checked in with Fraser Kershaw and he tells us it will be out sometime in 2015 (exact date yet TBD). Stay tuned!
October 7th, 2014 at 8:08 am
I’m officially in love. I want my husband!!!! I’m desperate to be a woman wanting clean water so I can meet him.
October 9th, 2014 at 8:04 pm
How can I hope out?!This is sooooooo cool! My heart is pumping for these people and kudos to these people who are striving to change the world for the better.
October 20th, 2014 at 9:39 am
I love this kind of movies. I really want to see it!
October 22nd, 2014 at 7:24 pm
This guy is my type of guy. We need more people like him in this world. I hope my son will have his same qualities, I got chills just thinking about my only son living out his life this way. I wish there was a school for him to learn this type of mission?
November 4th, 2014 at 8:17 am
My life is so boring compared to this. How can I do something like this? AWWWWEEEEEEEE!!! HELP . SOS!
November 9th, 2014 at 8:13 pm
I love him, and can’t wait to see this.
November 15th, 2014 at 11:25 pm
I want to sell all my belongings and do something like this. The planet needs thousands and thousands and thousands more like this guy.
Did I say thousands? I hope to meet him one day.
November 18th, 2014 at 6:48 pm
My heart hurts for these people in destitution. I will def. see this & I would love to know how to help.
November 23rd, 2014 at 11:27 pm
My mind is in think mode. I have been thinking about this for a very long time. There must be a solution for all these people suffering. I mean it is 2014 and it’s bizarre these things are still happening on the planet. This is going to be very interesting to see. I hope they can come up with something that will work.
November 25th, 2014 at 4:11 pm
This is a significant triumph of good works. We were created to do good works for each other. This is the perfect example of shaping and carving out a better world.
November 25th, 2014 at 4:32 pm
I would be inclined to see this. I worked with public water for over 30 years. Do you know what channel it will be on?
Best,
Gary
November 26th, 2014 at 3:53 pm
I can’t wait!
December 2nd, 2014 at 11:00 pm
I saw this on Vegan Magazine and it looked very good. I also would like to know what they are using to clean the water because we have a house in Panama and the community next to us is in dire straights. It must be fun to be young! I hope they continue do a lot of good helping people down there.
December 5th, 2014 at 10:39 pm
I love this guy! It’s cool One Republic is playing along side. It’s about time big bands do stuff like this. This whole thing rocks guys! XXX Alaska loves you!
December 13th, 2014 at 12:26 am
Legit Status. This like the real superman . What if we had like 10,000 of these dudes running around helping people….world be changing with quickness.. but we want to sit around and play nintendo LOL!! SMH
December 14th, 2014 at 3:03 am
My Mom wanted me to live a life like this. I chose the corporate job. Dang. When Can I catch this?
December 17th, 2014 at 4:39 am
Joy to the World! Awesome Concept, Real Heroes. Looking forward and to sitting down and looking at this feature.
January 1st, 2015 at 2:24 am
I do love him!
January 9th, 2015 at 12:08 am
I love the concept of this movie. I wonder if it will be in theaters?
May 8th, 2015 at 4:36 am
I need to see this! I want to support something like this! Where can I watch??
May 15th, 2015 at 5:26 pm
My friend just met this guy at the Film Forum. She said he was so cool and down to earth! When I graduate college I want to do something like this. Does anybody know how to get ahold of him?
May 15th, 2015 at 11:32 pm
I live in Brooklyn yo and our water is suppose to be some of the best in the world! Something aint right? Do they need any speaking parts..I’m trying to get into this acting for humanity thing.
Hti me up! [email protected]
May 17th, 2015 at 9:18 pm
This is so awesome! I love Brent Kutzle and One Republic! Such talent here!
May 27th, 2015 at 2:34 am
Green Cleaning-
I’m truly loving this this style of movies these days and thanks for inspiring us. My head gets filled up with so much trash with the new themes in the current genres/movies. Green Cleaning Magazine is doing a fine job cleaning up films! I will be showing this to my daughter who is joining a non-profit.
Regard,
Darren
June 22nd, 2015 at 2:34 am
I WILL WANT TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS WHEN I GRADUATE COLLEGE!!! AWESOME WORK WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTON. THIS IS AWESOME.
June 26th, 2015 at 12:37 am
Saw this in the news! How awesome and exciting to see the youth rise up from the everyday mundane and leap out into the world with focus to strive to help other humans. Brilliant work Green Cleaning Magazine. I love your new movie.
July 7th, 2015 at 3:07 am
We watched this in the theater last week! I finally know what I want to do with my life delivering the latest and coolest water instruments and wells across the globe with a group of people. I’m ready to explode in love and make this world so much better! One Republic and that water guy sounds so cool helping people.
July 14th, 2015 at 4:16 pm
I’m happy to know hat people are helping.
Bob
July 21st, 2015 at 12:15 am
My heart explodes with compassion to find a solution to this water problem. How can I be of service or maybe help out on a water project? Sending thoughts and warm prayers to the people who need it most.
July 24th, 2015 at 9:55 pm
I meet him in Mexico city when we were on tour! They were all sitting in the middle of the airport with their bags! I loved it, he is so funny!
September 19th, 2015 at 9:50 pm
I’m so impressed. I would love to do this with my life! I need to help the world, but it seems all I do is cook for my family, clean, work, sleep and eat! Who has time to help anybody? Cheers to clean water and these guys efforts. IMPRESSED.
October 13th, 2015 at 12:34 am
Awesome! Can’t wait. I love One Republic.
October 15th, 2015 at 4:17 am
Luv OneRepublic! finally a movie that helps peeps out….so cool.
October 21st, 2015 at 9:49 pm
Very very cool.
November 5th, 2015 at 10:16 pm
Saw him on TV 😉 <3
November 23rd, 2015 at 9:58 am
Saw him speak during Earth Day at the University of Kansas. Awesome dude. Inspiring SH*T for sure. Plan on doing something similar when I get out of this student debt.