Gringo trails / Zebra Films presents ; a film by Pegi Vail & Melvin Estrella ; directed by Pegi Vail ; producers, Pegi Vail, Melvin Estrella.
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FilmLanguage: English, Spanish Original language: English Subtitle language: English Publisher: [Place of production not identified] : Zebra Films, LLC, 2013Distributor: Brooklyn, NY : Icarus Films, 2014Description: 1 videodisc (79 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - Tourism -- Developing countries
- Tourism -- Environmental aspects -- Developing countries
- Tourism -- Environmental aspects -- Bhutan
- Tourism -- Environmental aspects -- Mali -- Tombouctou
- Tourism -- Environmental aspects -- Thailand -- Ko Phangan
- Tourism -- Environmental aspects -- Bolivia
- Tourism -- Social aspects -- Developing countries
- Tourism -- Social aspects -- Bhutan
- Tourism -- Social aspects -- Bolivia
- Tourism -- Social aspects -- Thailand -- Ko Phangan
- Tourism -- Social aspects -- Mali -- Tombouctou
- Sustainable tourism
- Tourists -- Developing countries
- DVD 179
- Director of photography, Melvin Estrella ; editor, Heidi Schlatter ; original music compositions written & performed by Laura Ortman.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone DVD | DVD 179 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 223908 |
Disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2013; date on disc label is 2014.
Jungle adventure -- Salt Desert, Bolivia -- The myth of Timbuktu -- Paradise lost in Thailand -- Bhutan's gross national happiness -- Doing tourism "right" -- Conclusion
Director of photography, Melvin Estrella ; editor, Heidi Schlatter ; original music compositions written & performed by Laura Ortman.
Includes interviews with travel writers Pico Iyer, Anja Mutić, Yossi Ghinsberg, Rolf Potts, Costas Christ and others.
A timely documentary that raises urgent questions about how we travel and the unintended cultural and environmental consequences of tourism around the globe. Gringo Trails follows well-worn travelers' routes through Bolivia, Thailand, Mali, and Bhutan. The film reveals the complex relationships between colliding cultures, such as the host countries' need for financial security and the tourists who provide it in their quest for authentic experiences. Through the stories of both travelers and locals, the film explores the dramatic impact of travel and tourism around the world over the past 30 years, highlighting the cases of the Amazon Tuichi River and Uyuni (Bolivia), Ko Phangan (Thailand), Timbuktu (Mali) and Bhutan.
DVD-R, NTSC.
Copyright 2013 Zebra Films LLC 2013 Zebra Films LLC
In English ; some dialogue in Spanish with English subtitles ; closed captioned in English.