CinemaOSMovie · 2019 · 1h 46m
Sea of Shadows

The cartels, the black market and the fight to save a species.

77%(57)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byRichard Ladkani

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 46m
Language
EN
Released
September 20, 2019
Studios
Terra Mater Factual StudiosNational GeographicNational Geographic Documentary Films

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Sea of Shadows Official Trailer | National Geographic

Sea of Shadows Official Trailer | National Geographic

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Cast & crew

9 credited
Starring

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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Oscar Parra

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Creative team
Directed by
Richard Ladkani
Richard Ladkani
Produced by
Wolfgang Knöpfler
Wolfgang Knöpfler
Walter Köhler
Walter Köhler

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