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THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST – Noah Sorota
Original Review by Jonathan Broxton
Nature documentaries have always provided fertile ground for film composers. From the epic scores by Elmer Bernstein and Jerome Moross for National Geographic in the 1960s, to Georges Delerue and John Scott’s work for Jacques Cousteau; from the groundbreaking work by composers like Edward Williams and George Fenton for the BBC Natural History Unit, to more recent international works by composers like Panu Aaltio, the world and its wonders have inspired some truly compelling orchestral music. The latest title to join this list is The American Southwest; directed by Ben Masters and narrated by indigenous environmentalist Quannah Chasinghorse, the film examines the astonishing beauty and biodiversity of the Colorado River as it flows through the U.S. states of Arizona, Nevada, and Utah. It looks at the uncertain future the river faces as is it threatened by environmental destruction from dams, and features never-before-seen wildlife sequences such as beavers building wetlands, condors recovering from the brink of extinction, and jaguars returning to American soil. Read more…
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