I Am the River, the River Is Me

dir. Petr Lom / 2024 / The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway / 88min.
The river is the main character of our film. The story is a road trip: a Māori river guardian invites us to travel down the river.

The river is the main character of our film. The story is a road trip: a Māori river guardian invites us and an international group of friends – including a First Nations Elder and his daughter from Australia – to travel down the river. The river unites them all in their goal to bring about a fundamental shift in values to protect our planet for future generations.

duration:
88 min
country / year of production:
The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway / 2024
director:
Petr Lom
cinematography:
Petr Lom, Richard Sidey
producer:
Corinne van Egeraat, Mette Cheng-Munthe Kaas, Whanganui River / Zindoc, Ten Thousand Images
selected festivals and awards:
Movies that Matter: Activist Program, Doc Edge: TBA
sections:
First Nations Favorite movies of the cinema audience online - TOP 10!
competitions:
Green Warsaw Award
tags:
ecology activism nature

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