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A River Below

Documentary Competition

World Premiere

USA, Colombia | 86 MINUTES | English, Portuguese, Spanish | English subtitles

A RIVER BELOW

Drama, Documentary, Environmental
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.

As the battle to save the pink river dolphin intensifies, the effort to direct the public’s attention to the issue becomes increasingly difficult. When a scandal erupts, ethical questions are raised as murky as the waters of the Amazon River itself. What sacrifices are acceptable in the battle for this endangered animal and what are the grander social, economical and environmental issues involved? Mark Grieco’s (Marmato) surprising documentary digs into the ethics of activism in the modern media age.

—Cara Cusumano

CAST & CREDITS

Directed by Mark Grieco

Mark Grieco is an independent filmmaker-photographer focused on Human Rights and Justice in the global economy. Marmato, his award-winning first feature documentary, premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Winning several grants from the Sundance Institute, Ford Foundation, and The MacArthur Foundation, Grieco studied film production at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.
Director
Mark Grieco
Cinematographer
Helkin René Diaz
Editor
Dan Swietlik
Composer
Tyler Strickland
Executive Producer
Mike Erwin, Jeff Hewitt, Jerre Hewitt
Producer
Torus Tammer
Cast
Fernando Trujillo, Richard Rasmussen

CONTACTS

Print Source
Torus Tammer
Sandarba Films
Medellin, 1
Phone: +57 316 242 7384
torus@sandarba.com
US Sales Contact
Benjamin Weiss
Paradigm Talent Agency
Beverly Hills , CA 90210
Phone: 310 288 8000
bweiss@paradigmagency.com
International Sales Contact
Benjamin Weiss
Paradigm Talent Agency
Beverly Hills , CA 90210
Phone: 310 288 8000
bweiss@paradigmagency.com
Press Contact
Kevin McLean
K2 Publicity
Los Angeles, CA 90068
Phone: 310 955 1057
kevin@k2publicity.com