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2021· Liz Garbus· 94 min
Documentary

A portrait of Jacques-Yves Cousteau — adventurer, inventor, and filmmaker — who spent four decades exploring the ocean and sounding early alarms about climate change.

Why watch: Won the Grierson Award at BFI London, built on never-before-seen archive footage.
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Cast

Jacques-Yves Cousteau as Self (archive footage)
Philippe Cousteau as Self (archive footage)
Jean-Michel Cousteau as Self (archive footage)
Francine Cousteau as Self (voice) (archive audio)
Pierre-Yves Cousteau as Self (archive footage)
Diane Cousteau as Self (archive footage)
Albert Falco as Self (archive footage)
Louis Malle as Self (archive footage)
David L. Wolper as Self (voice) (archive sound)
John Soh as Self (voice) (archive sound)
Carol Burnett as Self (archive footage)
Deborah Norville as Self (archive footage)
Jacques Renoir as Self (voice) (archive sound)
Yves Paccalet as Self (voice) (archive sound)
Fidel Castro as Self (archive footage)

Crew

Liz Garbus — Director
Mark Monroe — Writer
Pax Wassermann — Writer
Mridu Chandra — Producer
Dan Cogan — Producer
Evan Hayes — Producer
Liz Garbus — Producer
Pax Wassermann — Editor
Danny Bensi — Original Music Composer
Saunder Jurriaans — Original Music Composer

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