Franklin - Winner of Best Paddling Documentary Film 2024

An eighth-generation Tasmanian and environmentalist, Oliver Cassidy embarks on a life-changing solo rafting trip down the famous Franklin River in the remote Australian rainforest. He retraces his late father’s 14-day expedition to attend the blockade that saved a World-Heritage-listed national park from being destroyed in the early 1980s. Narrated by Hugo Weaving, Franklin is an inspiring example of the power of non-violent direct action to bring about lasting change.

Director: Kasimir Burgess
Producers: Chris Kamen, Oliver Cassidy

Category sponsored by: Canadian Canoe Museum

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