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Sharkwater Extinction

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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) 03/22/2019
4/5
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. Go to Full Review
Cath Clarke Guardian 03/22/2019
3/5
It's powerful stuff, in places. Go to Full Review
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh Metro Newspaper (UK) 03/20/2019
3/5
Sharkwater Extinction isn't just out to make you feel bad, though, it's cannily also out to entertain. Go to Full Review
Richard Crouse Richard Crouse 03/01/2021
3/5
Part call to action and part tribute to the man and his work. T Go to Full Review
Nathaniel Rogers The Film Experience 12/19/2019
If you care about animal rights or love amazing underwater footage (guilty on both counts!) Sharkwater Extinction is a must-see. Go to Full Review
Simon Foster Screen-Space (Substack) 07/17/2019
4/5
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. Go to Full Review
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Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 27 Real footage in 1 hour and 24 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more 07/27/2022 So not worth 01 hour: and 24 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more 10/20/2020 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. See more 07/17/2020 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. See more 04/20/2020 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! See more 04/01/2020 Some beautiful scenes but a critically important message. This ought to be seen in schools and governments but importantly acted upon See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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