Hamilton's Journey - Manatees in a New Light
600 kilgrams of friendlyness - and a ton of problems.
52 mins
As a manatee, one has to be extremely unlucky to be given a name. The young Hamilton is a living example of this. 600 kilos of pure friendliness – a sea cow, or manatee, is not exactly a paragon of beauty. However, they are without doubt the friendliest giants that inhabit the crystal waters of Florida’s rivers and shores. For the first time, a team of filmmakers has managed to observe a manatee for three years. As a result, the footage astounded even the experienced researchers of the Sirenia Projects. Besides, the gorgeous images of sea birds, alligators and dolphins depict the astonishing eco-system of the Gulf Coast and Florida’s crystal clear rivers.
Marcel Buckan
Editor
Ulf Marquardt
Cinematography
Ulf Marquardt
Producer
Ulf Marquardt
Director
Ulf Marquardt
Writer
Rick Allen
Additional Camera
Stefan Döring
Music