It's mid-June, off the East coast of South Africa. Each year, untold millions of sardines arrive, seemingly from nowhere, forcing an explosion of life and death.So begins South Africa's Great Sardine Run; a 45-minute documentary that pulls no stops. The gorgeous footage captures the anxious days leading up to the run, the carnage caused by the heightened predatorial sea activity as well as the mayhem on shore as the local people go berserk just to get their hands on some.
The rich narration guides viewers through the lush South African land and seascapes. An original score draws the story and the images right out of the screen, and surrounds viewers with the native rhythms, instrumentation, and melodies of the Kwazulu Natal coastline.
While great attention is paid to educate the viewer about the Sardine Run itself, it is also given to show how the run affects the human population and vice versa. From the shore, thousands of men, women, and children work with and sometimes against each other to pull in nets full of sardines. Fights break out as Sardine Fever takes hold. The Natal Sharks Board must maintain a balance of safety for both the sharks and the people on the beaches.
As the sardines make their way up the coast, predators of all kinds come from thousands of miles away. Super pods of up to 5,000 dolphins, massive schools of sharks and millions of sea birds form an inescapable force of death.
South Africa's Great Sardine Run was shot on location in and around Kwazulu Natal, with additional footage from local news stations. Production was completed at Beyond Pix Communications in San Francisco.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.
