Sea of Shadows
“The cartels, the black market and the fight to save a species.”
2019•1h 46m•7.7•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Richard Ladkani
Languages
Spanish, English
Studio
Terra Mater Factual Studios
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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Oscar Parra
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Production
Company
Terra Mater Factual Studios
Company
National Geographic
Company
National Geographic Documentary Films
Producer
Walter Köhler
Producer
Wolfgang Knöpfler
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