Richard Ladkani

Chronicling the daily ordeal of a 14-year-old who works in the Bolivian silver mines, this somber documentary captures the hellish realities of fear.

We are dependent on gas. Gas heats our homes. Gas powers our heavy industry. In the near future, we won't have any alternatives to gas. In Europe, the demand for natural gas will increase significantly until 2030 yet and at the same time the domestic production of natural gas will decrease. Who will supply Europe with gas in the future? Whatever we may think of gas as an energy source - we need to know the answer. (fischerfilm.com)

Wildlife activists in take on poachers in an effort to end illegal ivory trade in Africa.

»Sea of Shadows« is an investigative exposé on corruption and organized crime regarding the aforementioned marine mammal. Ladkani's suspenseful film won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival and has connected with its viewers – and for a very good reason. The riveting documentary brings the viewer to a close encounter with the underworld of crime and by doing so gains avid supporters in the fight for conservation victory. (stockholmfilmfestival.se)

Professional adventure rock climber Alex Honnold embarks on a lifelong dream - an epic climbing quest across the remotest and toughest walls and peaks of Greenland. (imdb)