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The Bat Man of Mexico

Date:
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Time:
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Location:
Baird Auditorium
Ground floor, National Museum of Natural History
10th St. and Constitution Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20013
United States

 

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THE BAT MAN OF MEXICO (UK, 2014, 59 min.) 

Washington, D.C. Premiere The Bat Man has been saving the amazing bats of his homeland since childhood, when he kept vampires in his bathroom. Now his favorite drink, Tequila, is at stake. The bat that pollinates the plant that this famous liquor comes from is in trouble. Rodrigo braves hurricanes, snakes, Mayan tombs and seas of cockroaches to track and save the bats during their migration.

Narrated by David Attenborough. Directed by Tom Mustill. Produced by Peter Fison, Windfall Films. Winner, Discovery People and Nature Award, 2014 Wildscreen Film Festival.  

Discussion with Dr. Rodrigo A. Medellín, the “Bat Man of Mexico” and President, Society for Conservation Biology, follows screening.

This program is part of the 2015 Environmental Film Festival at NMNH

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