What is a movie if there is no audience to watch it? Is it still a movie?
Over 22 years in the making...this is a story of never giving up. River Phoenix was just as thoughtful in life as he was passionate and committed to the roles he portrayed. He was mindful of people and their connection to each other. But, that thoughtfulness did not just end there. His love and respect for Indigenous people brought up another issue which included a much broader picture, the environment.
This is how I got involved. Years ago, I wrote a post about the subject of Downwinders, a term used to describe the people affected by the harmful levels of radiation due to the mining of uranium or the nuclear bomb Nevada Test Site. The term started with the Navajo uranium miners becoming sick and now has extended to include those exposed to contamination of the soil and water surrounding these dangerous abandoned mines.
In the film Dark Blood, Phoenix's character storyline encompasses this very subject.
A sound designer from the Netherlands named Harold Jalving contacted me inquiring into some of the details of the Downwinders article, and through that, began to tell me about the film crusade he was currently on. I found his story to be absolutely compelling and wanted to help with the journey in any way that I could.
Like the page on Facebook, or share the story and show your support at these links to the Indiegogo and YouTube video pages.
The Facebook page: (https://www.facebook.com/Never-Give-Up-George-Sluizers-Battle-for-Dark-Blood-790050457722508/timeline/)
Indiegogo link: (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/never-give-up--118#/)
YouTube video channel link: (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo0BbAnaQqYlR9ZlGIq9hRw)
For more about the film Dark Blood, you can read a review by Variety on their website: (https://variety.com/2012/film/reviews/dark-blood-1117948612/)
