The Guardians
In an ancient Mexican forest, human and monarch must find a way to survive.
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Official Trailer - 2018
Overview
- Genre
- Culture, Environment, Foreign Worlds, Nature, and Social Issues
- Synopsis
A visually dazzling meditation on the delicate balance between human and nature, The Guardians elegantly interweaves the lives of the iconic monarch butterfly with an indigenous community in Mexico. Both depend on the same ancient forest for their survival and now face an uncertain future.
- Stage
- finished
- Running time
- 56 and 70 minutes
Credits
- Ben Crosbie ... Director, Producer, Cinematographer & Editor
- Tessa Moran ... Director, Producer, Sound & Editor
- Gabriel Herrera Torres ... Editing
- Joey Burns ... Composer, Original Score
- John Convertino ... Composer, Original Score
Production Details
- Prod. Co.
- Eidolon Films
- Country
- United States
- Years of Production
- 2
- Locations
- Michoacan, Mexico
- Prod. Partners
- ITVS
Distribution Details
- Release year
- 2018
- Festivals
- DCEFF, RiverRun, DocLands, Mountainfilm, BANFF Mountainfilm, Margaret Mead, San Francisco Green, Wild & Scenic, Loft Film Fest, Crossroads Film Fest, HumanDoc, Reframe Film Festival, Transitions Film Festival, One Earth Film Festival, Ridgefield Film Fest
- Broadcast (Acq.)
- WORLD, ARTE
- Language
- Spanish
- Subtitles
- English
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