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SUMMARY:Loreto's Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to announce the Loreto Film Festival\, taking place April 24 – 25\, 2026 in our beautiful community. \nThis unique event will celebrate cinematic art as a powerful tool for conservation and environmental awareness. Confirmed films include. \n•    The Way of the Whale by Franco Campos-Lopez Benyunes \n•    The Last Dive by Cody Sheehy\n  \nEach screening will be accompanied by conversations with the filmmakers\, offering a deeper look into the stories behind the films. The festival will be held in an outdoor setting\, under Loreto’s stunning skies—an unforgettable experience for all. \nA quick overview of both films to engage your curiosity: \n“The Way of the Whale”\, directed by Franco Campos-Lopez Benyunes. This is the untold story of a remarkable interspecies bond—indeed\, a form of love—between humans and whales at a remote\, luminous lagoon along the Pacific coast of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. \nAfter completing a 5\,000-mile migration—the longest of any marine mammal—newborn Gray Whales and their mothers arrive at Laguna San Ignacio\, where they continue to seek out human touch. This “friendly Gray Whale” phenomenon is unique in the natural world. \nThe film traces how this pristine nursery for the Gray Whale was nearly lost to a proposed\, multibillion-dollar industrial salt facility backed by Mitsubishi Corporation and its Mexican government partner. What began as the concern of local fishermen grew into a global movement\, as scientists and environmental advocates harnessed the early internet to reach millions—one of the first campaigns of its kind. \nIn the end\, it was a single\, mysterious encounter in 2000—between a human and a 30-ton whale—that helped persuade a nation’s president and one of the world’s largest multinationals to choose protection over exploitation. \nTwenty years on\, the preservation of Laguna San Ignacio stands as one of the great environmental success stories of our time—and as a springboard for climate activist Xiye Bastida. Her journey\, following the Gray Whales from Baja to the Arctic\, mirrors the unfolding climate crisis and reminds us what is possible when empathy\, science\, and collective action converge. \nORDER TICKETS NOW
URL:https://ecoalianzaloreto.org/event/loreto-film-festival/
LOCATION:CenCoMA | Eco-Alianza’s Headquarters\, Calle Miguel Hidalgo\, Loc 3\, in downtown Loreto (1/2 block west of the Malecon)\, B.C.S\, 23880\, Mexico
CATEGORIES:Film Fest
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