JOURNEY DOWN THE GILA

Journey Down the Gila     Wild and scenic film event    7:30-9:00pm    FREE

Journey Down the Gila is the first full length feature film produced that visually captures the beauty of the Gila River through the 37-mile river run through the Gila Wilderness. The documentary, directed by Albuquerque film maker, David Garcia, tells the story of three local, New Mexico teens, who died in service to the wild places they loved, their mothers’ trip down the river they sought to protect, and the struggle to keep the Gila flowing free. Four years and multiple river trips in the making,Journey Down the Gilais a lush cinematic river-level journey down one of America’s great natural treasures. This 90-minute documentary is a love letter to the Gila and a rallying call to protect it.

After the Film, Patrice Mutchnick, Co-Producer & Founder of Heart of the Gila & Luke Koenig, Gila Grassroots Organizer for New Mexico Wild will share stories from the making of the film and give updates on the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act, a bill to protect nearly 450 miles of the Gila and San Francisco rivers.
Donations Welcome.