Pistachio Wars
A chilling portrait of a world where capital operates without allegiance to people or place.
Pistachio Wars
PISTACHIO WARS follows journalist Yasha Levine as he investigates a water sale between a farmer and a small desert town—and discovers a hidden side to California’s healthy snack industry.
At the center of the story are billionaires Stewart & Lynda Resnick. They live in the flashiest mansion in Beverly Hills and have a monopoly on the pistachio trade. But they’ve also taken control of California's water supply—draining rivers, building plantations in the middle of a desert, and leaving a trail of environmental collapse.
Towns ravaged by drought, farms built on oil fields, mass extinction, a water heist straight from the plot of Chinatown, and…even war with Iran? It’s a road trip into the dark heart of the American Dream.
At the center of the story are billionaires Stewart & Lynda Resnick. They live in the flashiest mansion in Beverly Hills and have a monopoly on the pistachio trade. But they’ve also taken control of California's water supply—draining rivers, building plantations in the middle of a desert, and leaving a trail of environmental collapse.
Towns ravaged by drought, farms built on oil fields, mass extinction, a water heist straight from the plot of Chinatown, and…even war with Iran? It’s a road trip into the dark heart of the American Dream.
Genre
Documentary
Web Site
Language
English
Director
Yasha Levine,
Rowan Wernham
Producer
Rowan Wernham
Writer(s)
Yasha Levine,
Rowan Wernham
Cast
Yasha Levine
Played at
Royal 11.04.25 - 11.04.25
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