Akiechi Weimei, Magical Mangrove

Name: Akiechi Weimei, Magical Mangrove
Director: Emanuel Parra
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2024-07-17
Cast: Lenin Parra Montes de Oca, Adelso Pineda, José Sandoval

The mangrove is a sanctuary of life.

2024 · 23 min · Documentary, History

In Lake Maracaibo, a land formation created by oil dredging accidentally created a biodiversity sanctuary: an island covered in mangrove forest.

Directed by Emanuel Parra

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