Sea of Shadows

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Sea of Shadows

PG-13

2019

1h 44m

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The world's smallest whales near extinction as Mexican cartels and the Chinese mafia destroy their habitat.

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An environmental advocacy documentary with the suspense of a thriller, Sea of Shadows exposes lawlessness on the high seas -- and promotes efforts to thwart it.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

09/28/2019

4/5

[M]ostly this is swooping cameras, rousing soundtrack score, and the fist pump of pleasure.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

09/26/2019

2/5

It is heartfelt, but its periodic attempts at thriller-style bouts of excitement are redundant, and I wondered sometimes if the film-makers were sure what exactly their story was.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

Metro Newspaper (UK)

09/25/2019

4/5

An impressive film.

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Julia Swift

My Champlain Valley

11/17/2019

10

This international political environmental thriller will have you telling everyone to be quiet so you can see and hear every moment. After it ends you want to talk about it with everyone and convince them to watch it. Now. Go watch it now!

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Nikki Baughan

The List

09/25/2019

4/5

Sea of Shadows makes clear the devastating impact of man's desire to ride roughshod over nature, and the strength and bravery of those determined to redress the balance, for the sake of us all.

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Rob Aldam

Backseat Mafia

09/24/2019

Does a great job of highlighting the corruption of the authorities and the bravery of those people who put their lives on the line to save a species and thwart a multi-million dollar industry.

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ANTHONY D

07/23/2019

Great story which shines a light on a small and big issue

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Dane H

@RT07721938 04/26/2023

Well done. Engaging story of the extinction of the vaquita happening as we watch.

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08/15/2022

Way too preachy -- like a PSA, not a movie. Skip this.

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dave d

@RT34924333 03/14/2020

The eye-opening documentary 'Sea of Shadows' showcases the vaquita porpoise, and its high-stakes race to extinction or survival. It's a remarkable film and at times feels like a thriller, but it works on many levels. If you're a fan of nature shows this will be for you. If you want action, you got it. There are many really great visuals, albeit some are sad illustrations of the journey the filmmaker is taking us on. This was a really fun ride where it is clear who the good guys are and the bad guys. Final Score: 8.1/10

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02/16/2020

Mexico, land of corruption. Whale savers, anti-crime samaritans and journalists are all trying to save fish in the Sea of Cortez. But the criminals are winning. And total nut-jobs in China are willing to pay $50,000 for a totoaba fish bladder. Time for better Chinese re-education camps! But the the Chinese don't care. And the Mexican Navy is working hard to ignore the criminals too. Sad story, but the flim-making is very good. We move between the different groups and efforts which keeps the story going in a seamless way.

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11/10/2019

I as an Animal advocate and protector give these guys my respect. I honestly think the vaquita in the holding pen died because the guys who said hold it were told to just let it swim by the scientist. Its kindve obvious the porpoise would have lasted much longer if it had been held in the water for a couple of hours without letting it swim.

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Synopsis

The world's smallest whales near extinction as Mexican cartels and the Chinese mafia destroy their habitat.

Director: Richard Ladkani, Sean Bogle, Matthew Podolsky
Producer: Wolfgang Knöpfler, Walter Kohler
Distributor: National Geographic Documentary Films
Production Co: Appian Way, Terra mater Factual Studios
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Material|Some Violence|Language)
Genre: Documentary, Crime, Drama, History
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 12, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 27, 2019
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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