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The Colorado (2016)
Beautiful, moving, and informative
3 February 2023 - 1 out of 1 users found this review helpful.
The cinematography as well as the libretto, narration, and music are terrific. Some viewers had trouble with the music but I felt it was lovely and very well suited to create an atmosphere where the viewer feels like she is there. It's quite immersive, and tells the story of the river itself and of the people who live there whose roots go back for millennia and the challenges they face from climate change. I especially valued the juxtaposition of archival footage with contemporary photography. Based on a book by William deBuys and Joan Myers, Salt Dreams: Land and Water in Low-down California, The Colorado it's a wonderful example of how to bring a complex book and story to the screen. Very powerful.
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