Where Rivers Run Wild: Aqua Hungarica
Jun 03 2021
•1h 12m
•Documentary
Hungary is a water kingdom. Created by the raging forces under the Carpathians and by time itself. Life here has to fight an ongoing battle against the elements, the changing climate and the human activity. Where rivers ran wild, brooks nourished the magical forests, and the wildlife of the swamplands are richer than anywhere else in Europe. This is the story of Hungary's wild waters.
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Péter Forgács
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