Danube, Europe’s Amazon: forest, flood, frost

Danube, Europe’s Amazon: forest, flood, frost
Produzione: 
by Michael and Rita Schlamberger –A co-producion of ORF Universum, ScienceVision, NDR and BR in cooperation with ARTE and ICPDR – Austria 2012 – Running time: 51 min. – Featured areas: Various Nature Parks and Protected Areas in Germany, Slovakia, Croatia

From its romantic shores, its wild nature, to its Baroque art, the fascination of the Danube is inescapable. As the Danube flows through its various landscapes, it transforms.  The film shows how the river is influenced by weather and climatic extremes. The Danube is in constant motion. Floods and drought determine life on the great river just as much as the seasons. They influence migration, mating and breeding, as well as hunting and hibernation. Wherever the Danube flows, it impacts nature and people's lives. An epic journey of discovery, the film shows how the river’s famous currents helped sculpt the incredible landscapes, and it links them together.