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Atlantic

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The struggles of three fishing communities in Ireland, Norway and Newfoundland, as they battle with the oil explorers and international fishing companies for control of the resources in their waters.
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Brad Wheeler Globe and Mail 10/21/2016
3/4
The humanist doc is one-sided, with no voice given to the politicians who balance big and small interests, but the overall message of short-term economic gain versus long-term sustainability is well delivered (if obvious). Go to Full Review Tara Brady Irish Times 05/02/2016
4/5
Entertaining, informative and essential. Go to Full Review Katie Kelly Film Ireland Magazine 03/28/2018
If you have any sort of an interest in Ireland and our great natural resources, Atlantic is an absolute must see, which will have your blood boil, and make you feel impassioned by an often over-looked issue. Go to Full Review Argun Ulgen PopMatters 05/05/2017
7/10
Atlantic succeeds as a lament about fisherman forced to pay witness to what seems unimaginable: a corporate takeover of the Atlantic Ocean. Go to Full Review Tess Motherway Film Ireland Magazine 01/03/2017
Never one to shy away from those culpable, O Domhnaill shines a strong light on those in power, both past and present. Go to Full Review Paddy Kehoe RTÉ (Ireland) 07/20/2016
4/5
There are serious lessons in Domhnaill's film for Irish government policy, if it is not too late to reverse the sins of the past. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Risteard O'Domhnaill

Director

Brendan Gleeson

Narrator

Marie-Therese Garvey

Producer

Jill Knox-Gosse

Producer

Lynne Wilson

Producer

Karl Emil Rikardsen

Producer

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Synopsis The struggles of three fishing communities in Ireland, Norway and Newfoundland, as they battle with the oil explorers and international fishing companies for control of the resources in their waters.
Director
Risteard O'Domhnaill
Producer
Marie-Therese Garvey, Jill Knox-Gosse, Lynne Wilson, Karl Emil Rikardsen
Production Co
Relation04 Media
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 26, 2019
Runtime
1h 20m
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