DAVENPORT, IOWA (January 5, 2022) — The first film of the 2022 QC Environmental Film Series Picture of His Life, will be shown at the Figge Art Museum at 2PM, January 23, 2022.
Amos Nachoum is one of the greatest underwater photographers of all time. Fascinated by the most fearsome creatures on earth, he has developed a unique approach, that puts him face to face with his subjects without any protection. He swam with crocodiles and killer whales, with anacondas and with great white sharks, but one major predator has always eluded him: The Polar bear. He tried before and barely escaped, but now, as he nears the end of his career, he is determined to give it one last shot.
As the journey unfolds, Amos contemplates the series of unspoken events that drove him here, to the end of the world. It has been a long and painful journey, after serving in an Elite Israeli Commando Unit during the 1973 Arab-Israeli War and witnessing the horrors of war, but where others find fear, Amos finds redemption.
The talk-back speaker, who will be participating live via ZOOM, will be Dani Menkin (above), writer/director of Picture of His Life. Dani is an Israeli-American living in California.
How to Purchase Tickets:
Single Film Admission $5
Six Film Season Pass $25
Tickets may be purchased at riveraction.org/filmseries or before the movie. The Figge requires masks be worn and seating will be limited.
Sponsors: The Singh Family Foundation, River Action, Nahant Marsh, Sierra Club, and the Jewish Federation of the QC.
Call River Action, (563) 322-2969, for more information.
