Vjosa Forever | Protect Europe’s Wild Rivers

People are rising up to protect Europe’s largest wild river—the Vjosa. This waterway runs untamed from source to sea, embracing a mosaic of habitats and cultures that have been tied to it for thousands of years. Vjosa Forever chronicles the ongoing struggle to secure the future of this unique river system, from political uncertainty and opportunistic greed to the hope of creating a Vjosa National Park (the first of its kind in Europe). With an Albanian election in April of 2021, river-lovers, local citizens and global conservationists fear that this “Queen of Europe" faces its greatest danger yet. At this historic moment, people everywhere have an obligation to speak for the Vjosa; to keep it running wild, forever.

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Director & Editor: Bennett Piscitelli

Producer: Roos van de Weerd

Environmental Activism Consultants: Ulrich Eichelmann & Besjana Guri

Cinematographers: Nic Restrepo, Elton Baxhaku, Tim Walker, Daniel Ferrell & Rok Rossman

Drone Cinematographers: Rožle Bregar, Matic Oblak, Gregor Subic, Gabriel Singer & Andrew Burr

Colorist: Kath Raisch (Company 3 NY)

Select footage and interviews provided from Blue Heart (2018), produced by Farm League.

Special Thanks: Andrew Bird, Aleko Miho, Dr. Kathy MacKinnon, Britton Caillouette, Tim Lynch, David Burden, Michael Pizzo, Farm League, Leeway Collective, Monika McClure, Cornelia Weiser & Becky Holladay.

Music: Andrew Bird

- "Dear Kildear" from Echolocations: River
- "Antrozous" from Echolocations: Canyon
- "Down Under The Hyperion Bridge" from Echolocations: River
- "Ethio Inventions No.2" from I Want To See Pulaski At Night

To learn more about the Vjosa and the fight to save the Balkan rivers, please watch our feature-length documentary Blue Heart (2018), directed by Britton Caillouette.

Видео Vjosa Forever | Protect Europe’s Wild Rivers канала Patagonia