March of the Mangroves
Documentary directed by Sophia Abolfathi.
A century ago, Florida's mangrove jungles were razed to make way for coastal development. Now, climate change is helping fuel their expansion. As the mangroves march across the peninsula—in the south due to sea rise, and up the northern coasts with fewer freezes to knock them back—will Floridians learn to live with their iconic coastal tree?
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Co-producers Augustus Hoff and Sophia Abolfathi interview Dr. Marquardt.
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Co-producers Augustus Hoff and Sophia Abolfathi interview Dr. Angela Witmer from Palm Beach Atlantic University in an estuary at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park.
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An interview with Jessica Basi, the co-founder of conservation nonprofit MangroLife, in her Fort Lauderdale home.
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An interview with The Miami Herald’s lead climate reporter, Alex Harris, in Brittany Bay Park, Miami.
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Director Sophia Abolfathi captures b-roll of mangroves at Crandon Park Marina, Miami.
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A red mangrove tree with oysters at its base in Lake Worth Cove at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park.
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An interview with Joe Basi, the husband of Jessica Basi and high school teacher, at his Fort Lauderdale home.
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Producer Augustus Hoff interviews Dr. Archie Ammons from Palm Beach State College at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park.
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