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ERA
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Released 7 years ago.
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Sea of Shadows
"The cartels, the black market and the fight to save a species."
2019 1h 46m EN
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7.7
BANGER
★7.7TMDB · 57
Documentary
Synopsis
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The vaquita, the world’s smallest whale, is nearing extinction as its habitat is destroyed by Mexican cartels and the Chinese Mafia, who harvest the totoaba fish, the “cocaine of the sea.” Environmental activists, the Mexican navy, and undercover investigators are fighting back against this illegal multimillion-dollar business.
“The cartels, the black market and the fight to save a species.”
Cast
Romel Eduardo Ledezma Abaroa
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Rafael Pacchiano Alamán
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Hector Capetillo
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Andrea Crosta
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Marc Davis
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Jack Hutton
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Jacqueline Le Duc
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Carlos Loret de Mola
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Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Richard Ladkani
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Countries
- Austria
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2 / 7
WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
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3 / 7
RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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4 / 7
CAST
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Romel Eduardo Ledezma Abaroa and Rafael Pacchiano Alamán and Hector Capetillo carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The cartels, the black market and the fight to save a species.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt9326056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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7 / 7
WILD
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Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Richard Ladkani directs. Produced in Austria. Dialogue in Spanish, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 7 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Romel Eduardo Ledezma Abaroa and Rafael Pacchiano Alamán and Hector Capetillo carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "The cartels, the black market and the fight to save a species.".
- 6IMDB entry: tt9326056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 8Classified under 12 themes, including "dolphin", "chinese mafia", "sea shepherd", "extinction".
The technical file
- Runtime
- 106 min · 1h 46m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Awards
- Sundance World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Richard Ladkani
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Terra Mater Factual Studios
AT
National Geographic
US
National Geographic Documentary Films
US
Key crew
- ProducerWalter Köhler
- ProducerWolfgang Knöpfler
- Executive ProducerLeonardo DiCaprio
- Executive ProducerJennifer Davisson
- Executive ProducerScott Z. Burns
- Executive ProducerPhillip Watson
- Co-DirectorMatthew Podolsky
- Co-DirectorSean Bogle
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- dolphin
- chinese mafia
- sea shepherd
- extinction
- endangered species
- investigative journalism
- mexican cartel
- environmental activist
- illegal activity
- illegal fishing
- crime documentary
- businessman criminal
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2019-01-27· Sundance Film Festival
- TV2019-11-09· Broadcast premiere
Also known as
International titles
- 暗海CN
- 海豚守护战HK
