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201882 minGdocumentary

Flow

201882 minGdocumentary

Two rivers, the Ganges in India and Biobio in Chile, are examined from their mountain origins to their ocean deltas in this 82-minute film.

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Nicolás Molina

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Two rivers, the Ganges in India and Biobio in Chile, are examined from their mountain origins to their ocean deltas in this 82-minute film.

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Nicolás Molinadirector

Nicolás Molinawriter

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The Ganges flows from the Himalayas in India, while the Biobio rises in the Andes of Chile. Both rivers travel to their deltas in the ocean. The film connects human activity and land changes along each river. It shows the relationship between the two civilizations that surround them. The documentary lasts 82 minutes and was released in 2018.

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