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201366 minGdocumentary

To Be Forever Wild

201366 minGdocumentary

A crew of filmmakers, musicians, and artists profiles historians, hikers, scientists, and organic farmers in New York's Catskills Mountains.

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A crew of filmmakers, musicians, and artists profiles historians, hikers, scientists, and organic farmers in New York's Catskills Mountains.

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David Beckerdirector

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Filmmakers, musicians, and artists travel through New York's Catskills Mountains. They meet historians, hikers, scientists, cliff divers, and organic farmers. Each person shares their connection to the land and its natural beauty. The film captures how these landscapes have inspired a love of wilderness for centuries. It runs for 66 minutes and was released in 2013. The documentary invites audiences to reflect on their own relationships with nature.

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