Let’s travel through Sweden under water! Our journey starts in cold mountain creeks meandering through the breathtaking arctic landscape. The creeks gradually form large rivers as they flow toward the sea. Here we find the arctic char, trout, grayling and – king of the river – the salmon. All graceful species of salmonoid fish dependent on free-flowing rapids and clear, oxygenated water. But something has happened. Our Swedish rivers are no longer moving forward… Hydropower plants are everywhere, producing fossil-free energy. But what happens to our ecosystems when the river’s energy is captured and transferred to power cables?
Director | Björn Tjärnberg |
Cinematography | Martin Falklind, Johan Falklind, Anders Lamberg, Rita Strand, Atte Henriksson, Max Kujala, Björn Tjärnberg, Linn Marnfeldt, Rebecca Brander, Hans Berggren, Espen Rekdal, Rolf Nylinder, Tobias Dahlin |
Editing | Björn Tjärnberg, Afshin Tahmoury, Johan Falklind |
Composer | Jan Lekemark, Mazdak Khosravi |
Producer | Maria Ålander |
Production Company | ECOFILM AB & SVERIGES TELEVISION AB |
Original Title | Fiskarnas rike Ep 1 - Älven |
Entry Number | 22-794 |
Country of Production |
Sweden
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Year of Production | 2021 |
Running Time | 59’ |
Language: | English Swedish |
Subtitles: | English |