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In 2011, while hiking solo on a bow hunting trip, chef and outdoorsman, Eduardo Garcia spotted a dead bear. Nudging the carcass with his knife, he was shocked by 2,400 volts of electricity from a hidden power line. The jolt left nine exit wounds, and doctors told Garcia he was “a bag of bones with a heartbeat.” He was hospitalized for months with severe burns and underwent multiple surgeries to remove four ribs and his left hand. Such a disaster alters one’s world, and we watch Garcia’s challenging and inspiring journey towards health, by returning to nature, the kitchen, and finding ways to give back.

Charged: The Eduardo Garcia Story screened at the 2017 Port Townsend Film Festival and we are delighted to be offering this encore screening.

Included in this screening is a conversation between PTFF Executive Director, Janette Force, Director, Phil Baribeau, and Film Subject, Eduardo Garcia