Indie Film: Amid fishing gear fight, ‘Last of the Right Whales’ highlights inter-species responsibility

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • April 18, 2022

The Maine premiere of Canadian filmmaker Nadine Pequeneza’s new documentary “Last of the Right Whales” is taking place at Portland’s Nickelodeon Cinema on April 27 at 7 p.m., just days before rules designed to protect the species from fishing gear are supposed to take effect. The film, featuring unprecedented footage of the endangered and lesser-known whale species and the people seeking to save it, is the appropriate mix of heartbreaking, awe-inspiring and infuriating. It’s especially relevant to Mainers, as the habitat of these 70-ton mammals includes the state’s lobster fishing waters.