Completed - ENGLISH - Environmental, Sport, Documentary - 90 minutes
Discover the mystery of the Great Lakes. Sportsmen, Nature Lovers and Environmentalists were all perplexed as the fish in the Great Lakes all began to disappear with no scientific explanation. It wasn’t overfishing; it wasn’t pollution; it wasn’t climate change. Finally a mystery with an answer.
Year of production : 2024 Director(s) : Lindsey HASKIN Cast : J. K. SIMMONS
Relentless is a captivating mystery that engages the audience in a battle for the survival of the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth, the Great Lakes. This fascinating true story, narrated by Oscar-winning actor J.K. Simmons, follows remarkable people tackling the mystery of why the most prized fish nearly vanished. The crash destroyed jobs and businesses, and devastated towns, tribal communities, and First Nations across the region.Overfishing, dam building and industrial dumping had already decimated fish populations in parts of the Great Lakes, but when fish began disappearing far from industrial cities, scientists discovered what proved to be the most destructive marine species to ever invade the Great Lakes. Their tenacious search for a way to control it continues to influence the Great Lakes region’s economic fortunes and sounds a warning about the future of natural resources and the prosperity of millions around the world today.
Country(ies) : USA
Deluth Superior Film Festival 2023Blue Water Film Festiva 2024Green Bay Film Festival 2024Thunder Bay International Film Festival 2024Barcelona Planet Film Festival 2024BC Environmental Film Festival 2024Ely Film Festival 2024Nature Without Borders Inter 2024 (Outstanding Excellence)