‘This is the Ohio River – Life Death Rebirth of the Beautiful’ documentary finds hope in the waterway’s future
Once dubbed “the beautiful river,” the Ohio River has since fallen on hard times, derided by some as the dirtiest river in America. In This is the Ohio River – Life Death Rebirth of the Beautiful, however, Louisville-based filmmaker Morgan Atkinson travels the 981-mile waterway, from Pennsylvania to Illinois, discovering more hopeful perspectives that look at the river in new and provocative ways.