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Papa Tortuga
(Rob Wilson, USA, 2006, 22 min)
Fernando Manzano was just 16 years old when he found his calling. For the past 31 years, he has dedicated himself to bringing the lora sea turtle back from the edge of extinction. In the small town of Tecolutla, Mexico, he has battled relentlessly against weather, natural predators and poachers - with no outside financial support.

SATURDAY 15 MARCH (Matinee)

Matinee Session - 2:00pm

Good Riddance Air Pollution
(Nick Hilligoss, Australia, 2003, 5 min)
An unscheduled stop on a railroad crossing leads to a radical redesign of the Eco Van. So what do you get when you join the front half of a VW Beetle with the rear of a Morris Minor van? A quiet pollution-free vehicle - albeit one without an engine. But alternative energy sources are waiting to be tapped: the sun, the wind, the rain... maybe even a couple of freeloading rats.

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