Reviews
Triad City Beat Review
The grandeur and fragility of the monarch butterfly, threatened with extinction, nudges viewers towards a reckoning with the sustainability of life itself in Ben Crosbie and Tessa Moran’s gently persuasive documentary. The butterflies’ survival depends on the forest in central Mexico, which is itself under threat by illegal logging… READ FULL REVIEW
Cinapse Review
As one might expect, directors Ben Crosbie and Tessa Moran put in the effort to ensure that we as viewers get a good glimpse of what’s being fought for and what stands to be lost if their efforts fail: the imagery of the forest is oftentimes breathtaking, clouds of tens of thousands of butterflies hanging from branches like fully bloomed leaves… READ FULL REVIEW
Washington City Paper Review
This feature from D.C.-area directors Ben Crosbie and Tessa Moran begins like many other conservation documentaries, immersing us in the world of fluttering creatures decked in elegant black and orange. Centered on the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Donaciano Ojeda, Mexico, the movie explains that the monarchs… READ FULL REVIEW
From the Front Row Review
Ben Crosbie and Tessa Moran’s lovely documentary chronicles the migration of monarch butterflies and the Mexican farmers who protect their habitat. The flight of the butterflies serve as a backdrop to examine the lives of villagers tasked with curbing the devastating effects of deforestation on the monarchs’ habitat… READ FULL REVIEW
