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An all-Bhutanese river crew guides a first-ever fly fishing descent of uncharted Class IV+ whitewater. Cultural encounters across this tiny Buddhist kingdom led to exhilarating cinematography from prayer-flag mountain passes to rafts and kayaks navigating a "top-10 wild and untouched river" (International Rafting Federation). The visiting international expedition team encounters a kingdom at a crossroads: hailed for conservation even as it faces pressure to dam every river.  Pursuing an endangered "fish of kings," the anglers and their guides must strike a balance between bringing attention to the wildness of our planet—and loving it to death. The film is one of the first feature documentaries to embody #keepfishwet principles as it gives voice to the perspectives of Bhutan's own hearts and minds, including Dasho Benji, the country's "godfather of conservation." Grammy-winning music from Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn and an original score by Stefan Smulovitz lend fitting musical magic to the journey of a lifetime.