Independent Lens
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Return to Elektra Springs
Retired inventor Will Friedrich and his son are forced to evacuate their home during a tsunami. As they make their way east, they encounter a pioneering community that leads Will to consider returning to his work in free energy.
- Series
- FUTURESTATES
- Premiere Date
- May 15, 2013
- Length
- 18 minutes
- Funding Initiative
- Short-Form Series and Special Projects
Director
Christopher Munch
Christopher Munch’s feature, Letters from the Big Man, was a New York Times Critics’ Pick. His past work includes the features Harry and Max, The Sleepy Time Gal, Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day, and The Hours and Times. All five features have played at Sundance and other international festivals. Munch has been a Guggenheim Fellow, recipient of the Someone… Show more
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The Film
Retired inventor Will Friedrich and his son are forced to evacuate their home during a tsunami. As they make their way east, they encounter a pioneering community that leads Will to consider returning to his work in free energy.
