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Series 11 - New York Wildlife Conservation Film Festival
4th Annual New York Wildlife Conservation Film Festival A unique conservation, cultural and entertainment event.
Series 11 10:30 Am -12:00 PM Sunday, October 20 "Lysander's Song" Cyril Christo & Marie Wilkinson, Producers 25 minutes Country: Kenya What does the future of the elephant have to do with the future of childhood? Everything! Combining wildlife footage with the concern and legends of indigenous people in Kenya, the film explores their unique relationships to and with the elephant. Elaborating on the Samburu people's totem and the unique role the elephant plays in their belief system, Lysander's Song emphasizes the essential role of the non-human in the human mind and spiritual ecology. The film considers willdife to be an essential part of our identity. "Big Life 2012" Big Life Foundation 6 minutes The first 6 minute film from Big Life Foundation, shows the urgent poaching situation in East Africa right now, and what Big Life is doing on the ground to deal with it. The film features animal footage shot in Amboseli in July 2012 by Nick Brandt, and interviews and action from earlier in the year with Richard Bonham, as he and the Big Life rangers pursue poachers within the East African Amboseli ecosystem where Big Life currently operates.
* Additional 30 mniutes film TBA * Q & A with Cyril Christo & Marie Wilkinson
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LocationNYIT Auditorium (View)
1871 Broadway (between 61st and 62nd streets)
New York, NY 10023
United States
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Kid Friendly: Yes! |
Dog Friendly: No |
Non-Smoking: Yes! |
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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