Film-buffs who missed an award-winning Bermuda International Film Festival (BIFF) documentary about the plight of a lost whale, will get another chance to see it.

'Saving Luna', a film that shared the Best Documentary Award at this year's Bermuda International Film Festival is the festival's Film Series presentation for April.

'Saving Luna' will screen on April 24 in the Tradewinds Auditorium of the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI) at 7.30 pm.

The BIFF award is just one of eight awards won by the film, including audience choice awards at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival.

While in Bermuda, filmmakers Suzanne Chisholm and Michael Parfit were advised their film has been selected to screen in the Canada Perspective series at the Cannes Marche, part of the Cannes Film Festival.

The film tells the story of Luna, a young killer whale who got lost in Vancouver Island's Nootka Sound, more than 200 miles away from the waters where his pod spends much of its time.

Orcas normally spend their entire lives in family groups but Luna was alone.

When he tries to befriend people, he causes laughter, tears, amazement and love. To First Nations people, he is a chief. To boaters, he's a goofy kid. To activists, he's a fight. To scientists, he's a puzzle — and to officials, he's a danger. To the filmmakers, he was a loveable street kid whale who needed help.

As conflict stains the sea, we humans confront our fears and fascinations with the unknown.

Duncan Hall of BIFF said: "When we try to save Luna from our own deadly confusion, he forces us to face new ideas about the very nature of life itself and the values we think are ours alone."

Film Series tickets are $8 for members, $10 for non-members. Reserve tickets by e-mailing info@biff.bm.