A WATER TRAIL: Birth of a Water Protector

State Theatre Screening,

April 22, 2026 at 7:00pm

Join us for a special screening of A Water Trail, a powerful documentary exploring the intersections of water, resilience, and community, from Flint to Puerto Rico. Following, a meaningful discussion about environmental justice, healing, and collective action.

After escaping Flint’s water crisis in search of peace, a mother, activist and poet relocates to Puerto Rico. But while back in Flint working on a project, Hurricane Maria hits the island. Separated from her children, she survives the storm and the silence that follows, emerging to form a women’s collective that brings clean water and hope back to Flint.

The

A.N.T. Model of Organizing

In the same way that ants thrive and build expansive colonies through collaboration and resourcefulness, The ANT Model of community organizing sets a framework to empower social justice work through its pillars: Accessible Tools, Network, and Talents.

Birth of a Water Protector

Ultimately, A Water Trail is not just a story of disaster, it is a story of returning. It is about finding home after displacement, a voice after silence, and finding community in the aftermath of chaos. It is a cinematic offering for anyone who has ever had to rebuild after the storm, and a tribute to the mothers who carry us through.

Last Few Minutes of Screening

Witness the final moments of A WATER TRAIL at its first screening at The Alluvion, where early viewers shared positive reviews.

VAiFF Virtual Film Festival Promo

A Water Trail flashed at the 15 sec. mark! Lol

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Where Your Support Goes

All proceeds from this collection go directly toward:

  • Completing Episode 2 of A Water Trail

  • Production and editing costs

  • Expanding community-based storytelling efforts

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Shea “PhireSis” Cobb,

artist/co-founder THE SISTER TOUR

  • Group of people filling white water containers outside near a large black water tank

    Vieques, Puerto Rico

  • People gather outside to purchase from a vending machine for free water, with signs on the sidewalk reading 'FREE WATER'.

    FREE Water: Flint, MI

  • Four women and a young boy engaging in a conversation in a living room. One woman with glasses is sitting on the sofa using a laptop. The boy is sitting on the sofa holding a snack. The woman with a pink headscarf is standing behind the sofa, leaning forward. The woman with a headscarf and denim jacket is standing and holding a phone.

    Creation of The Sister Tour

  • Woman with a red headscarf purchasing bottled water from a street vendor. Several packs of bottled water and other supplies are on display, with a parking lot and residential buildings in the background.

    Llorens Torres residential housing

  • A group of people sitting in a theater or conference room, watching a presentation on a large screen. The screen displays text about Flint not having drinkable water as of 11-07-2020. A woman is standing near the screen, speaking to the audience.

    The Alluvion

  • Passing out water in Puerto Rico

  • Latoya Ruby Frazier capturing empty water bottle art

A WATER TRAIL

Teaser trailer 2, from the Birth of a Water Protector

Trailer #2

A message from a Flint resident

Statement from Director Tuklor

Posts from Flint residents are reminders that when the headlines faded, the water crisis didn’t. People were exposed to poisoned water, their homes and pipes were damaged, and many are still carrying the financial and health burdens years later. Why are the settlements small? Why are the residents and taxed on them while repairs cost thousands? This raises serious questions about whether justice has truly been served.

As director of A Water Trail, my goal is to ensure these voices and experiences are documented and not forgotten. Flint’s story is still being lived.

FLINT IS FAMILY
FLINT IS FAMILY

Testimonials

What Viewers Said After Watching A Water Trail | Audience Reflections

Emotional Testimony from A Water Trail Screening | Water Stories That Move Us

Audience Reactions After A Water Trail | The Dennos Screening Testimonies

View A WATER TRAIL’s Pitch Deck below

PITCH DECK
PITCH DECK
Amber Hasan & Latoya Ruby Frazier in front of the 40 x 20 "WATER IS LIFE" print on the front of Gavin Brown Enterprises, a part of Latoya's "Flint is Family" work.
The Sister Tour
First day of interviewing Milagros at her house in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico
Heart wrenching stories from those who lived through Hurricane Maria, and the turmoil that follwed.
A man in a black shirt and blue headscarf sitting on a white chair, gesturing with his hand while speaking, with a mural of a bear's face painted on a wall behind him. Another person in a white cap sits in the background.
Following Eddie from Black Flag Search and Rescue in Puerto Rico.
The Sister Tour/Black Flag Search and Rescue in the Llorens Torres Public Housing Projects
A few days after Hurricane Maria, and still no contact with DJ and his caretaker.
Creation of The Sister Tour

What’s Next?!

During the crisis, Hasan and Cobb, both deeply affected by the contaminated water, turned their collective’s artistic and community-based efforts into powerful activism. They collaborated with photojournalist LaToya Ruby Frazier and utilized Moses West's Atmospheric Water Generator to provide free, clean drinking water to Flint residents, distributing over 20,000 gallons in just two months. Their actions, rooted in the ANT model, brought significant relief and attention to Flint’s ongoing struggle, demonstrating the model’s efficacy in addressing urgent community needs through accessible and creative means.

When you give, you’re helping powerful stories reach the surface, funding film production, community screenings, and learning resources that raise up voices often left out of the conversation.

Every drop counts. Join the water trail.

Donate today.

Shea and Amber