Cactus Hotel
In the American Southwest, a Giant towers unmissable into the blue skies. At first glance it is seemingly lifeless. But if you look closely, the icon of the Sonoran Desert is like a luxury hotel to many desert dwellers. With daily “check-ins” and “check-outs”, the wild guests all bring with them amazing survival skills, hunting thrills and housing ideas. They are an unusual band of neighbors and they all have one thing in common: they will cross paths at the fabulous Cactus Hotel.
This 50 minutes wildlife documentary tells the life story of an old saguaro cactus with its wild day tourists, quirky residential communities and long-term tenants who manage to make this prickly fortress their home.
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Yann SochaczewskiDirector
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Henry M. MixWriter
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Yann SochaczewskiProducer
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Marlen HundertmarkPhotography
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Yann SochaczewskiPhotography
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Mirco TribanekPhotography
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Boas SchwarzPhotography
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Keith BrustPhotography
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Mirco TribanekEditing
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Erik HansenNarrator
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Project Type:Documentary, Television
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Runtime:50 minutes
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Completion Date:February 12, 2023
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Country of Origin:Germany
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:ARRI Amira UHD
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Distribution Information
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Albatross World Sales GmbHDistributorCountry: GermanyRights: All Rights
Yann Sochaczewski has been working in the nature film business for almost 20 years. After some years as a freelance wildlife cameraman, he co-founded the production company ALTAYFILM in 2011 and has since been developing his visions as a nature filmmaker, producer, author and cinematographer. His films have won multiple awards at international film festivals.