In Todos Santos in Baja California Sur, Mexico, generations of people have made a modest but comfortable living from the sea and the arid land, fishing and ranching and waiting out the droughts. Their life is secure, but the ecological balance is delicate. When a multinational corporation plans to build a resort community with hotels and houses, the locals have reason to be concerned. They already struggle with a lack of water, and the planned development would triple the local population. Will they stand by as fishing gives way to tourism? With everything at stake, they stand up and fight. The conflict drags on with unexpected twists—families are split, the beach is threatened. Their traditional way of life is in danger of disappearing. This expertly crafted film stays with the fight, capturing the resolve of the people as they battle to protect their heritage, their patrimonio, their right to the water and the land.  TBW

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