Orcas – Life in Black and White

May 25 | Sunday | 1 hour, 39 minutes | Rated Unrated |

Some predation and loss of life

A Sealife Productions Film by Florian Graner

Like the orca, this movie is powerful and intense but also emotional and packed with details.

Local filmmaker and marine biologist Florian Graner takes you deep into the world of orcas.  The film introduces orcas from around the world and focuses on two coexisting orca cultures right here in the Salish Sea.

The differences between resident orcas depending on salmon, and transient orcas thriving on marine mammals becomes clear in this movie as well as why the two ecotypes don’t interact.

Family clans and how they operate on their daily journeys and hunts are shown with breathtaking detail while introducing the personalities of individual whales.

The film also focuses on the outlook of the different ecotypes. It is a story of both environmental policy success and failure lived through the life of these magnificent top predators. The film reflects on how humans interact with orcas and how we steward the environments we share.

The movie is a must-see for anyone who loves orcas and the natural world and for those who enjoy stories of intimacy, family and community.

The filmmaker Florian Graner and his wife Gina Truesdell spent years collecting these incredible images working under federal permits. Florian Graner’s work features in wildlife films such as the BBC’s “The Blue Planet”, National Geographic’s “America’s National Parks: Olympic,” and Discovery’s “River Monsters”. He also films for Netflix, Disney, and Amazon Prime.

DUE TO FANTASTIC TURNOUT, WE’VE EXTENDED THIS RUN TO ONE MORE SHOWING AT 2PM SUNDAY, MAY 25.

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8 responses to “Orcas – Life in Black and White”

  1. Debbie Tresselt says:

    I think this is going to be a sellout! Can you buy tickets in advance ?

    • Unfortunately, we cannot sell tickets in advance. Our box office opens 30 minutes before showtime (so 1:30 for the 2pm showings this weekend), and if you’re at The Clyde then, you should be fine. We don’t expect a sellout, but we would be delighted to be wrong.

  2. Jamie A says:

    I would really love to share this amazing Documentary with people that can’t make it to The Clyde this weekend. Do you know how someone can rent or buy this to watch at home? This is going to be AMAZING!! I am so excited to see it!

  3. Marie J says:

    How long is the movie? (Orcas)

  4. Tony Salome says:

    Thank you Clyde for continuing to showcase films and artists of local interest!

  5. Jojo says:

    This was a beautifully done film and I learned a lot.

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