The last wild river in Europe, the Vjosa begins in the Pindus mountains of Greece, flows into Albania, and makes its way through the Balkan mountains before spilling into the Adriatic. From the river’s broad basin, tributaries branch off in multiple directions, helping to sustain life. Energy companies and global banks want to build nearly 3,000 dams across the river network—adding to the 1,200 that either exist now or are being constructed—and environmental activists argue that all those dams will dry out the river regions, destroying wildlife and habitats, as well as sensitive dependent ecosystems. Filmmaker Britton Caillouette’s Blue Heart calls attention to these dire plans for making a lot of money by plundering and ruining another natural resource. The location footage is beautiful as cameras follow the path of the Vjosa and its multiple tributaries. The grandeur of this natural treasure is awe-inspiring and the man-made problems evoke outrage. A stirring environmental documentary on the fight to save the Vjosa, this is recommended. Aud: C, P. (T. Keogh)
Blue Heart
(2018) 43 min. DVD: $59.95 ($250 w/PPR from edu.passionriver.com). Passion River (avail. from most distributors). Volume 33, Issue 6
Blue Heart
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