Synopsis
Native Americans in Northern California fight for their fish andthe survival of their culture. An energy corporation is messing
up their river with a series of hydro-power dams, contributing
to one of the worst fish die-offs in U.S. history. To confront
their opponents, tribal members first travel to Scotland, then to
the second-richest man in the United States. The dam owners
praise hydro-power as a low-cost, climate-friendly source of
energy, a valuable resource they say they couldn't afford to lose.
Yet, the tribes at the Klamath River may trigger the largest dam removal project in history. A long-term
documentary with incredible access to tribal members, utility managers, and farmers in the basin – all
fighting for water.
German title: UPSTREAM BATTLE – STROMAUFWAERTS
Awards: Kosovo/Human Rights Award, Czech Republic: Water, Sea & the Oceans/Best Environmental Film, Alaska:
Anchorage/Second Place, Best Documentary Feature,
Festivals: Munich, Toronto, Reykjavik, Woodstock, Hawaii, California: Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival, N.Y.C.:
Stranger Than Fiction
97min or 59min or 52min | HD | DigiBeta | original English versions with narrator (52', 59', 97')
versions with German voice-over and German narrator (52', 59')
version with German subtitles and German narrator (97')
World Sales:
Todd Gamble 601 Productions Ltd.
Auerfelstr. 14 Rgb.
81541 Munich, Germany
tel. +49 (0) 89-95080733
fax +49 (0) 89-95080759
todd@601production.com
www.601production.com/distribution
Contact:
j.schroeder@previewproduction.com
ben@expressive.tv