Boteti: The Returning River vs Rising Through the Fray
Rising Through the Fray has the higher audience score (10/10 against 9.5/10 for Boteti: The Returning River). Boteti: The Returning River is the shorter watch at 49m compared with 1h 28m. Boteti: The Returning River is the older of the two (2011 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Boteti: The Returning River
Rising Through the Fray| Boteti: The Returning River | Rising Through the Fray | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.5/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2025 |
| Length | 49m | 1h 28m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | – | Canada |
| Director | Graeme Duane | Courtney Montour |
| Main cast | Jess Reiss | – |
Synopsis
Boteti: The Returning River
After years of extreme drought, the Boteti river in Botswana has finally returned in all its glory. This film documents the extraordinary shift in the ecosystem and the dramatic changes it brings to the resident animals.
Rising Through the Fray
Combining interviews and live cinema, Rising Through the Fray plunges us into the heart of Indigenous Rising Roller Derby, the first international team to bring together Indigenous players from several countries. For Sour Cherry, Krispy, Hawaiian Blaze, and their teammates, the sport becomes much more than a competition. Through it, they find a space for sisterhood, resilience, acceptance, and healing. On camera, they share intimate stories not…
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