Lords of Danube / Gospodari Dunava
Lords of Danube
In Competition > Documentaries
Film info| Country | Austria, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Serbia, Romania | Year | 0. |
| Director | Dragan Nikolić | Runtime | |
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Until the 19th century, giant Beluga sturgeons migrated from the Black Sea up the Danube as far as Germany and were important mainstays for many fishing communities.Originating 200 million years ago, sturgeons have outlasted the dinosaurs, but today most species are critically endangered according to the IUCN red list.
Danube sturgeons are today teetering on the brink of extinction due to overfishing because of their valuable caviar. Furthermore, dams such as the Iron Gates between Serbia and Romania have cut off the migration routes of sturgeons, leading to the loss of spawning habitats.
ABOUT DIRECTOR
Dragan Nikolic is an established screenwriter, playwright, and director. He achieved many notable successes with his previous projects, including directing „The Caviar Connection“, writing and assistant directing the short feature film „Run Rabbit Run“, which received the first award in the Cinefondasion category at Cannes in 2003. Nikolic graduated from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade with a degree in Dramaturgy.
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