(FILM) The decimation of
hundreds of cichlid species unique to Central Africa's enormous Lake Victoria is, by now, a relatively well-known story. But what truly
cements the Nile Perch's oily reign is not natural selection, but the economic and social interests binding the region's people. This Oscar-nominated documentary paints a detailed and gruesome picture of the people who live and die by
the Tanzanian fish trade. (
Northwest Film Forum,
1515 12th Ave,
267-5380.
7 and 9 pm,
$5–$8.) ANNIE WAGNER