About the Filmmaker

Glenn Baker

Glenn Baker is a filmmaker with more than 30 documentaries broadcast on PBS. He produced and directed Stand Up: Muslim American Comics Come of Age for the PBS series America at a Crossroads. His productions have received more than a dozen national awards.

Previously he was co-director of Azimuth Media and executive producer for FRONTLINE Missile Wars. Having grown up in countries which include India, Pakistan, the Philippines and Tunisia has informed his approach to telling stories that reflect diverse viewpoints and promote dialogue.

Easy Like Water is at times heart-wrenching and surprisingly witty, yet provides an eye-opening account of the daily reality and resilience that define the people of the Global South.