Belle River

Environment/Short Film, Canada 2022

Belle River is a film about Louisiana and its peaceful inhabitants, both threatened with extinction by the emergence of the climate crisis. 2019. Spring flooding in Mississippi hits record highs. In Louisiana, the residents of Pierre-Part are preparing for the worst. Barring an unexpected turn of events, local authorities will soon be forced to open the floodgates of the Morganza Spillway, in order to save the cities of New- Orleans and Bâton-Rouge from further uncontrolled flooding. Faith and resilience are the two best weapons they still have in the face of uncertainty.
11 min
HD
Starting at 0
Audio language:
French
Subtitles:
ArabicChineseEnglishFrenchGermanItalianJapaneseKoreanPortugueseRussianSpanishUkrainian

Awards

Images en Vues 2022 Best Quebec Short Film
Amarcort Film Festival 2022 Best Documentary
Fantasia Film Festival 2022 We're turning green award

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Original title:

Belle River

Original language:

French

Format:

16:9 HD, Color

Age rating:

Starting at 0

Audio language:

French

Subtitles:

ArabicChineseEnglishFrenchGermanItalianJapaneseKoreanPortugueseRussianSpanishUkrainian