SAVING LUNA
Dir. Suzanne Chisholm, Michael Parfit | Canada | 2007 | 92 min.| Documentary
The true story of a lone orca, nicknamed Luna, who was separated from his pod in 2001 while only a calf. On the West Coast of Vancouver Island, over 200 miles from his family, this young killer whale ends up lost in Nootka Sound.
As this one little orca becomes an international news story, people debate how best to save him. To the First Nations, he is the spirit of a chief; to boaters, an amusing companion; to fishermen, a nuisance; to conservationists, a cause; to scientists, trouble; to government officials, danger; and to co-directors Suzanne Chisholm and Michael Parfit, Luna is a lovable street kid whale who needs help and changes their lives.
Compassionate and enchanting, Saving Luna tells the journey of a wild beauty lost in a sea of human reasoning. As Luna touches the heart, we are reminded that any being, however small or large, is easy to love and hard to save.
(Vancouver International Film Festival)
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