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Gringo trails
Title
Gringo trails / Zebra Films presents ; a film by Pegi Vail & Melvin Estrella ; producers: Pegi Vail, Melvin Estrella.
Distribution
[Brooklyn, N.Y.] : Icarus Films, [2013]
Copyright Notice Date
©2013
Physical Description
1 videodisc (79 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Medium
4 3/4 in.
Notes
Disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives.
Originally produced in 2013.
Directed by Pegi Vail ; director of photography, Melvin Estrella ; editor, Heidi Schlatter ; original music compositions written & performed by Laura Ortman
In English ; some dialogue in Spanish with English subtitles ; closed captioned in English.
Summary
A timely documentary that raises urgent questions about how we travel and the unintended cultural and environmental consequences of tourism around the globe. Gringo Trails follows well-worn travelers' routes through Bolivia, Thailand, Mali, and Bhutan. The film reveals the complex relationships between colliding cultures, such as the host countries' need for financial security and the tourists who provide it in their quest for authentic experiences. Through the stories of both travelers and locals, the film explores the dramatic impact of travel and tourism around the world over the past 30 years, highlighting the cases of the Amazon Tuichi River and Uyuni (Bolivia), Ko Phangan (Thailand), Timbuktu (Mali) and Bhutan.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English; Spanish
Added to Catalog
April 01, 2014
Credits
Directed by Pegi Vail ; director of photography, Melvin Estrella ; editor, Heidi Schlatter ; original music compositions written & performed by Laura Ortman
Performers
Includes interviews with travel writers Pico Iyer, Anja Mutić, Yossi Ghinsberg, Rolf Potts, Costas Christ and others.
System details note
DVD-R, NTSC ; Dolby Digital Plus.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Feature films - United States.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Also listed under
Zebra Films, Ltd., production company.
Icarus Films, film distributor.
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