The American Southwest ***

We need more nature documentaries in theaters—and I suppose it’s a sad reality of the world we live in that they might need to be connected to far-less-cinematic advocacy documentaries. Director Ben Masters explores the ecosystems of the Colorado River, from headwaters to the parched terminus that used to be a thriving delta, capturing some of the species affected by human diversion and manipulation of the waters crucial to life in the parched Southwestern U.S. There are some great, drama-filled segments built into that narrative, including the life cycle of the giant salmonfly, a rattlesnake mating ritual that involves the male being dragged around by his genitalia, and a California condor hatchling’s precarious practice flights along a narrow cliff edge. Unfor

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