Synopsis
The Balkan Peninsula cradles Europe’s last wild rivers and supports abundant wildlife and healthy, intact ecosystems. These rivers are The Undamaged – clean, pristine, and undammed. With over 2,700 small and large hydro power plants planned or under construction in the Balkans, corruption and greed are destroying the last free-flowing rivers of Europe. Follow the Balkan Rivers Tour, a crew of whitewater kayakers, filmers, photographers and friends who decided to stand up for the rivers, travelling from Slovenia to Albania for 36 days, kayaking 23 rivers in 6 countries to protest the dams and show the world the secret, wild rivers of the Balkans. The film honours everyday people and local activists who are fighting to defend rivers and aims to spread the word of the plight of these rivers.
Honorable Mention – Festival Gorniškega Filma 2019. Best Environmental Film – Paddling Film Festival 2019. Special Award – International Nature Film Festival Gödöllo 2019. Tatras National Park Award – Mountain Film Meetings Zakopane 2019. Best Documentary Film – Swindon Independent Film Festival 2019. Best Ecological and Environment Film – International Tourism Film Festival Bosnia & Herzegovina 2019. Audience Choice Award – Eugene Environmental Film Festival 2019. Directors Award – Zagreb Tour Film Festival 2019. People’s Choice Award – BOFF 2018. Best Documentary Film – Waterwalker Film Festival 2018.
Official Selections 2019: VIMFF, SHAFF, Kajak Film Festival, Cradle Mountain Film Festival, Valle Film Festival, Ranier Independent Film Festival, Mountainfilm Festival, Ekotopfilm – Envirofilm, Naturvison Film Festival, Movie Summit Nisville, Almanty Film Festival,Sofia Biting Docs Film Festival, International Festival of Outdoor Films, EEFF, Innsbruck Nature Film Festival, Bozacaada International Film Festival of Ecological Documentaries, Alexandre Trauner Art/Film Festival.
Official Selections 2018: Kendal Mountain Film Festival, FiLUMS International Film Festival, Indie Short Film Festival.