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.
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Jake NortonDirectorHigh and Hallowed: Everest 1963
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Pete McBrideDirectorChasing Water, The Water Tower, I Am Red, Martin's Boat, Delta Dawn
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Jake NortonProducer
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Pete McBrideProducer
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Anand KamalakarProducer
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Anand KamalakarEditor
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John McDowellOriginal Score
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Project Type:Documentary
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Runtime:59 minutes 52 seconds
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Completion Date:May 1, 2016
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:India
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Banff Mountain Film FestivalBanff, Alberta
Canada
November 4, 2016
Best Film: Exploration & Adventure -
Telluride MountainFilmTelluride, Colorado
United States
May 28, 2016
North American Premiere -
Bovec Mountain Film FestivalBovec
Slovenia
December 30, 2016
Best Film: Nature and Ecology -
Torello Mountain Film FestivalTorello
Spain
November 12, 2016
European Premiere
Best Film: Mountain Culture