When the Water Goes Down

In the summer of 2022, Central Appalachia experienced the worst flooding on record: three months on, the region is still piecing itself back together. Through a series of interviews, get to know the residents and leadership of this much mythologized and maligned region in their own words. When the Water Goes Down is a short, expository documentary examining the impact of climate change, bureaucratic apathy, and the 24-hour news cycle on the citizens of Breathitt County, Kentucky.