A River Below

Feb 15 2018 TV-14 1h 26m
Documentary

Deep in the Amazon, the population of the indigenous pink river dolphin is dwindling. Docile and easy to catch, this near-mythical animal is being hunted to extinction and used as bait for scavenger fish. But two activists are each working tirelessly to raise awareness and protect the species. On the one hand a marine biologist and on the other a famous TV star, each has their own very different approach to their one common goal.

Plot

A RIVER BELOW captures the Amazon in all its complexity as it examines the actions of environmental activists using the media in an age where truth is a relative term. The film follows a reality TV star and a renowned marine biologist as they each attempt to save the Amazon pink river dolphin from being hunted to extinction. With gorgeous, sweeping aerial views we gain perspective from above, but as the film plunges deep into the murky, tangled rivers, we uncover a scandal that has no simple solution. A RIVER BELOW is a completely unexpected film - a knotty poem of duality and dissonance and a journey into ourselves as we attempt to better this world.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Mark Grieco

Cast

Richard Rasmussen, Fernando Trujillo

Crew

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Production Countries

Colombia, United States of America

Production Companies

Sandarba

Languages

Español, English, Português

Awards

3 wins & 5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
223
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
81
Popularity
NA