The Basin / Louisiana - U.S.A.

Decades of oil and gas infrastructure projects in Louisiana’s Atchafalaya Basin have recklessly altered the flow of water across the wetland, forcing those who make their living crawfishing in the Basin to ask hard questions of their government’s lack of permit enforcement. Development of the Bayou Bridge pipeline brings the fishermen’s concerns into sharp focus in an effort to save the Atchafalaya and their way of life. Included in the film are Ben Bienvenu and Ricky Verret.

Filmmaker Ian Cook is based in New Orleans.