RiverBlue (2017)

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RiverBlue chronicles an unprecedented around-the-world river adventure, led by renowned paddler and conservationist, Mark Angelo, who ends up uncovering and documenting the dark side of the global fashion industry.

Title: RiverBlue (2017)
The award-winning Canadian documentary film, "RiverBlue" directed by David McIlvride and Roger Williams, is a compelling insight into the stunning environmental effect of the worldwide fashion business. Through a journey throughout a number of nations, the film catalogues the irreparable damage brought on by the fashion business to some the world's most crucial rivers and the communities that survive from them. The documentary mostly follows Mark Angelo, a globally renowned river conservationist, as he travels the world to expose the industries triggering huge environmental damage.

Plot and Revelations
Angelo's investigations uncover the regrettable truth about how our clothes are made. His journey starts by browsing through a few of the worlds most pristine rivers to those with the worst contamination. His journeys expose that the constant demand for cheaper textiles and materials to produce the current fashionable clothes has severe environmental expenses, especially impacting the global aquatic ecosystems.

He uncovers the toxic runoff from coloring factories in China, India and Bangladesh, amongst other locations. He encounters many areas where rivers keep up colors of the season's fashion, filled with hazardous chemicals, providing a terrible sight. The destructive impacts on the environment and health implications for the people living along these riverbanks are seriously alarming.

Concentrate On Global Fashion Industry
"RiverBlue" calls out the quick fashion business, highlighting that numerous high-street, and high-end brands source their products from these areas, contributing heavily to environmental destruction. The movie shows garments production as the world's second-biggest polluting market, after oil. The film breaks down some stunning numbers consisting of the estimate that the fashion industry utilizes 1.5 trillion liters of water each year.

Advocacy for Sustainable Practices
RiverBlue surpasses simply exposing the issue-- it argues strongly for an extreme rethink of how we produce clothes. The movie sheds light on a number of leaders who are promoting advanced production procedures that are cleaner and could transform the market. The movie's main message lines up noticeably with Angelo's life's work, the belief that tidy rivers are absolutely essential for a healthy and sustainable world.

Impact and Recognition
RiverBlue has stimulated a worldwide conversation about the worth of water and the ecological and human expenses related to fast style. The 'Can Fashion Save the Planet' project and an educational program has followed the film's release. The documentary won numerous awards and acknowledgments highlighting its broad-ranging effect on the social awareness about sustainable fashion.

Conclusion
RiverBlue functions as a grave wake-up call to assess our consumption habits, especially in the world of style. It prompts us to support the companies moving towards more sustainable practices. The documentary essentially frames a crucial question to contemplate - Can fashion save the world?

Top Cast

  • Mark Angelo
    Himself
  • Jason Priestley (small)
    Jason Priestley
    Himself/ Narrator
  • Orsola De Castro
    Herself
  • Kumi Naidoo
    Herselft
  • Ma Jun
    Himself
  • François Girbaud
    Himselft
  • Peter Golding
    Himself
  • Lukus Eichmann
    Himself
  • Nicole Bridger
    Himself
  • Stuart Bunn
    Himselft