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Beavers: Patagonia invaders (2015)

Directed by Pablo Chehebar, Nicolas Iacouzzi

Overview

In 1940 twenty Canadian Beavers were brought to ‘Tierra del Fuego’ island in southern Patagonia for commercial fur production. However, beavers having no natural predators, quickly spread throughout the island, causing massive destruction of trees threatening the entire Patagonian forests rivers and species. Why wildlife conservationist are convinced that 150.000 beavers must be killed? Why some of the most recognized specialist are convinced that an eradication is not possible? Meanwhile truism is capitalizing on the situation: a man dressed as a beaver passes out flyers promoting a famous sky resort: ‘Cerro Castor’ - Beaver Hill. Hunters claim for subsidies, scientists are researching, rangers do what they can and restaurants tray to offer beaver meat to tourist.

Length 97 minutes

Actors

Christopher anderson | Pablo kunzle | Marta Lizarralde | Claudio Bertonatti | Mariela Borgnia | Claudio Chehebar | Carlos Garritz | Fernanda Menvielle | Jorge Troisi | Adrián Schiavini | Carlos Chuliver | Daniel Ramadori | Daniel Ramos | Debora Hirsch | Inger Remy | Jose Cabello | Leandra Vallejos | Veronica Gomez