New documentary tells Faribault's origin story of confluence, connection

This has been a hard winter for many in our state. In quiet moments, I’ve thought about how we got to this place in history – with so much intolerance, violence and separation – and how we could have done better.

I found some solace in a film that debuted at Clean River Partners’ Downstream Film Festival a few weeks ago, with screenings held across our watershed. Faribault historian and filmmaker Sam Temple was commissioned by Clean River Partners to create a water-themed film in a language other than English. What emerged was “Las Aguas Vivas de Faribault” (The Living Waters of Faribault), a film that shed light on a hopeful moment in time, in a place not so far away.