Rave On for the Avon

Apr 25, 2024

1h 26m

★ 0.0

Fall in love with our Avon and the people fighting to protect it, the Bristol way!

Overview

Fall in love with our Avon and the people fighting to protect it, the Bristol way! Rave On For The Avon is a feature-length documentary film that follows campaigners and river lovers through six seasons: their highs and lows, love and loss.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Eighty Sita Productions

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Cast

Self

Megan Ruth-Trump

Self

Ruth Sidgwick

Self

Lindsey Cole

Self

Aggie Nyagari

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