Private Project

Holy (un)Holy River

Holy (un)Holy River follows the world’s most revered and reviled rivers, the great Ganges River of India. The film’s directors, Jake Norton and Pete McBride, followed the river source-to-sea in 2013, documenting its intense beauty and struggles. The film tells the story of the River and all its dichotomies and complexities; a river that is revered by a billion people, depended upon by 500 million, and is at once a source of life and inspiration as well as death, pollution, and tragedy.

  • Jake Norton
    Director
    High and Hallowed: Everest 1963
  • Pete McBride
    Director
    Chasing Water, The Water Tower, I Am Red, Martin's Boat, Delta Dawn
  • Jake Norton
    Producer
  • Pete McBride
    Producer
  • Anand Kamalakar
    Producer
  • Anand Kamalakar
    Editor
  • John McDowell
    Original Score
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    59 minutes 52 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 1, 2016
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Banff Mountain Film Festival
    Banff, Alberta
    Canada
    November 4, 2016
    Best Film: Exploration & Adventure
  • Telluride MountainFilm
    Telluride, Colorado
    United States
    May 28, 2016
    North American Premiere
  • Bovec Mountain Film Festival
    Bovec
    Slovenia
    December 30, 2016
    Best Film: Nature and Ecology
  • Torello Mountain Film Festival
    Torello
    Spain
    November 12, 2016
    European Premiere
    Best Film: Mountain Culture
Director - Jake Norton, Pete McBride