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| The Fish & The Flame |
| Film review: International Nature and Environment Film Review |
| Section: Short film category |
| Year of production: 2021 |
| Country of origin: Egyesült Államok |
| Country(ies) of filming: United States |
| Duration: 14:2 perc |
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| Director: David Hutchinson |
| Producer: Nathan Dappen, Page Buono |
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| English synopsis: When a supposedly extinct fish resurfaces in the path of oncoming wildfire, a Colorado biologist braves the flames on a daring rescue mission. |
| English biography: This film documents Jim White, an aquatic biologist for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and his collaboration with a reclusive ranch manager, Tim Haarmann, to save an obscure fish from muddy asphyxiation and genetic roadblock (imagine the Habsburgs, but with gills). We answer such pressing questions as: how do you rescue fish from a burn area? Once rescued, what happens next? This is a story about a passionate biologist risking his neck for a species most people have never heard of. It’s also a light-hearted look at watersheds, and how both public agencies and private landowners can work together to protect landscapes from the cascading effects of development and climate change. |