local sightings: River Ways
Northwest Film Forum
Seattle, WA
Tuesday, Oct 6, 7pm
River Ways
(Colin Stryker, USA, 2007, 85min.)
River Ways explores the lives of regular working people affected by the issue of whether to remove four dams on the Snake River in Eastern Washington. Environmental groups and fishing interests criticize the dams for their negative impact on salmon populations, but agricultural communities dependent on the dams oppose efforts to remove them. Combining interviews with careful everyday observation, and set against the scenic backdrop of the Pacific Northwest, River Ways introduces us to a set of characters with a surprisingly complex mix of perspectives. Frank Sutterlict, a Native American fisherman living in an encampment on the Columbia River, struggles to make ends meet in the face of dwindling salmon numbers; Ben Barstow, a family farmer in Washington, fears the effect of dam removal on his already marginal business; and Mark Ihander, a commercial fisherman, hangs on to an industry in economic decline. What emerges is a complex portrait of an issue that reaches to the heart of the ideological differences that characterize and divide the Pacific Northwest, and indeed many environmental issues throughout the world.
Note: Seating is guaranteed up to 10 minutes prior to showtime.
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
|
|
 |
| Event Owner: |
|
| On BPT Since: |
January 01, 2000 |
|
|
|
Sales have ended for this event. Tickets may still be available at the door.
This event has ended or online sales are no longer available. Tickets may still be available at the NWFF box office 30 minutes prior to showtime. Please visit www.nwfilmforum.org for a schedule of upcoming events.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dates
| |
| Start: | Tuesday Oct 06, 2009 7:00 PM | | End: | Tuesday Oct 06, 2009 9:00 PM |
|
Prices
Location
| |
Northwest Film Forum
1515 12th Ave
Seattle, WA 98122
United States |
Maps
Categories
|
|
|
Twitter
Facebook
del.icio.us
Digg
reddit
StumbleUpon
Yahoo!