BETWEEN THE HARVEST

30 min. 2010, USA (filmed in Costa Rica)

Directed by Scott Drucker

Photographed by Jon Miller

Sound by Evan Cheng and Meredith Upchurch

Edited by Mariana Flores

Produced by Scott Drucker

World sales/contact: Univeristy of Southern California,

900 West 34th St., Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA

+1 2137402804

allisonm@cinema.usc.edu

www.betweentheharvest.com

"Between the Harvest" is the story of Ostional, a small coastal community that relies on a legal harvest of olive ridley sea turtle eggs (as once a month the arribada produces thousands of simultaneous ridley nestings). Told through the eyes of both people and turtles, the documentary delves into one of the biggest controversies in the marine world: is this harvest an exemplary conservation project? While the community continues to fight for control of its only crop (a seemingly endless supply), the real issue complicating their lives boils down to the simple question: what will they do if the turtles are gone tomorrow?

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Režissöör Scott Drucker

Kostariika rannikule tulevad munema suured merekilpkonnad. Kohalik rahvas korjab nende mune, millised müükase kalli hinna eest vanahärradele, kes eelistavad seda kaupa viagrale. Kas traditsiooni jätkamine ei kahjusta ookeanielustikku, küsib filmi autor. Appi tulevad teadlased, kes selgitavad traditsiooni hoidmise tähtsust. Inimese ja looduse vahelise ajaloolise seose läbiraiumisega tuleb olla väga ettevaaatlik.