Sharkwater Extinction

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Sharkwater Extinction

Released Mar 1, 2019

1h 24m

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Filmmaker Rob Stewart travels across oceans to expose the illegal and violent underworld of shark finning.

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Beautiful yet gut-wrenching, Sharkwater Extinction offers an eye-opening condemnation of an illegal trade -- and a poignant farewell to a talented filmmaker.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Mostly the documentary, which was finished by the Icelandic-Canadian film-maker Sturla Gunnarsson, leaves you with a profound sense of a life cut short and a mission incomplete.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 22, 2019

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

It's powerful stuff, in places.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 22, 2019

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

Metro Newspaper (UK)

Sharkwater Extinction isn't just out to make you feel bad, though, it's cannily also out to entertain.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 20, 2019

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Part call to action and part tribute to the man and his work. T

Rated: 3/5

Mar 1, 2021

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Nathaniel Rogers

The Film Experience

If you care about animal rights or love amazing underwater footage (guilty on both counts!) Sharkwater Extinction is a must-see.

Dec 19, 2019

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Simon Foster

Screen-Space

Footage of him being at one with the creatures and seascapes he lived and fought for are as a profoundly inspiring as anything he had ever shot for the cause of shark conservation.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 17, 2019

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Stephen C

Real footage in 1 hour and 24 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/27/25

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Audience Member

So not worth 01 hour: and 24 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

I had to close my eyes. It makes me very angry. People who have little value for life deserve to be shown the same for theirs. I'm okay with rounding up all the participants and dumping them in the middle of the Pacific.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

this is an amazing movie, about corruption everywhere, especially costa rica. about the people in the illegal shark fin industry and the guys trying to stop it. more like an action adventure, not a doc. everyones after the money.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

This is an amazing documentary of not only the illegal exploitation of sharks, and portrays a great message, but also just a stunning piece of film. Must watch!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

Some beautiful scenes but a critically important message. This ought to be seen in schools and governments but importantly acted upon

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Rob Stewart travels across oceans to expose the illegal and violent underworld of shark finning.

Director: Rob Stewart
Producer: Rob Stewart, Sandra Campbell, Brian Stewart, Rob Stewart
Screenwriter: Rob Stewart
Distributor: Freestyle Digital Media
Production Co: Sharkwater Productions
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 1, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 1, 2019
Runtime: 1h 24m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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