Up on the Mountain
Deep in the mountains of Montana, Idaho and Oregon a diverse group of Southeast Asian refugees, Latino immigrants, and white Americans harvest wild mushrooms for the restaurants of the world. But despite the sustainability of the harvest, these independent workers are repeatedly denied access to public lands. A gorgeous and immersive documentary, Up on the Mountain exposes inequities in natural resources policies as well as the resourcefulness of the communities who depend on them.
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Olivier MatthonWriter
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Olivier MatthonDirector
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Olivier MatthonProducer
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Michael ReisProducer
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Project Type:Documentary
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Runtime:1 hour 24 minutes 31 seconds
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Completion Date:February 1, 2022
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English, Spanish
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Shooting Format:Digital H.264
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Big Sky Documentary Film FestivalMissoula
United States
February 23, 2022
World Premiere
Best Feature Competition -
Princeton Environmental Film FestivalPrinceton
United States
April 1, 2022 -
Jean Rouch International Film FestivalParis
France
May 10, 2022
International Premiere
Special Mention from Jury of Gaia award -
Construir Cine International Labor Film FestivalBuenos Aires
Argentina
May 15, 2022
South American Premiere
Best Feature Documentary Competition
Olivier Matthon is a commercial mushroom picker who graduated with a B.A. in Ethnography, Political Ecology, and Nonfiction Writing from the Evergreen State College. His work has been published by Pioneers Press, the UTNE Reader, and High Country News Magazine. His photos of mushroom pickers are part of the exhibition “Impossible Sauvage” at the Museum of Ethnography of Neuchâtel, in Switzerland. Originally from Québec, he now lives in the Pacific Northwest.