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| Being Caribou | 
| Directors: Leanne Allison, Diana Wilson
Actors: Leanne Allison, Diana Wilson
Studio: Reel Indies
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 15119
Format: Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Running Time: 72 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: MV70014
UPC: 683904700148
EAN: 0683904700148
ASIN: B000VVX2PS
Release Date: September 25, 2007
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Product Description
Being Caribou is a compelling film by a husband and wife of their five-month 1000-mile trek from the central Yukon to coastal Alaska and back as they follow the Porcupine caribou herd. They start out their journey as any young and adventurous couple would - with a confidence and zeal out of scale to the immensity of their undertaking.As the trip unfolds they become more and more deeply immersed in the rhythms of the herd and the land. There is a moment late in their trip when you actually feel the shift in their psyches when they feel a deep peace with their surrounding harsh environment. That is a tender moment of surrender to forces greater than us. Their film depicts the beauty of the region and makes a strong case for its continued protection. In particular the film makes the case that the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWAR) needs continued protection from oil and gas development.The couple environmentalist Leanne Allison and wildlife biologist Karsten Heuer follow the caribou through a wild and remote landscape skiing across mountains swimming icy rivers and traveling through swarms of mosquitoes. They encounter grizzly bears wolves and other wildlife. Hunger fatigue and pain as well as awe-inspiring beauty are part of both their journey and the film.This is a film of beauty and courage.System Requirements:Running Time: 72 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/NATURE & WILDLIFE UPC: 683904700148 Manufacturer No: MV70014
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amazing footage of caribou and their habitat July 7, 2008
the film is chalk full of eye-popping wildlife and landscape imagery! i felt like a visitor on another planet - a harsh planet that, as a lifelong californian, i'd have trouble appreciating in person - but loved touring through the eyes and ears of leanne and karsten. a home grown production approach brought the stunning visuals into even sharper contrast. this is definitely not a hollywood movie
otherwise, the tone was a bit moralistic, and generally talky. the wildlife and landscape imagery speak deeply, and words feel pretty flat and distracting in comparison. a lot of the real-time narration could be replaced with music (a la Winged Migration) or filled with silence? the pro-caribou politics was funny at first, but felt extraneous by the end
overall, i really appreciate leanne and karsten making this film - and i recommend it to anyone interested in caribou or their arctic habitat
a must-see for nature lovers January 12, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
A newly married couple sets out alone on skiis to follow the Porcupine caribou herd on its annual migration across Canada to birthing grounds in northern Alaska. As they travel, they try to survive and keep up with the herd, all while taking a movie of the trip. Sounds like fiction, but it's not. The fact that one of them is a movie maker helped. But even so...what an adventure. The movie is intentionally informal, almost like a home movie. Anyone hoping for a car chase or conflagration of skyscrapers amid shooting bullets will be disappointed. This is the caribou's movie, the Arctic's movie, the mountains' movie, and a testament to the fact that at least two among us have guts and imagination.
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