‘River - Jennifer Peedom’

Throughout history, rivers have shaped our landscapes and our journeys. River takes its audience on a journey through space and time. Spanning six continents, and drawing on extraordinary contemporary cinematography, the film shows rivers on scales and from perspectives never seen before. Its union of image, music and sparse, poetic script create a film that is both dream-like and powerful, honouring the wildness of rivers but also recognising their vulnerability.

Director Jennifer Peedom is well known as a writer and director of gripping non-fiction films, including Sherpa and Mountain. With River, she wants to inspire wonder through the power of astonishing images, exceptional music from Radiohead and the Australian Chamber Orchestra, and sparse, poetic text performed by actor Willem Dafoe.