At the Edge of the World (2008)

Directed by

Patrick Gambuti Jr., Dan Stone

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows activist Paul Watson and a crew of volunteers as they sail two ships toward Antarctica to try to stop the Japanese whaling fleet. It shows the confrontations at sea, the daily life aboard the ships, and the stark beauty of the polar environment.

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What happens

At the Edge of the World is a 2008 documentary which chronicles the efforts of animal rights activist Paul Watson and 45 other volunteers, who set out in two Sea Shepherd ships to hinder the Japanese whaling fleet in the waters around Antarctica. The film won Best Environmental Film at the Vancouver International Film Festival. Director and Producer Dan Stone would later produce the first season of Whale Wars. It depicts what actually went on during this excursion, with clips of beautiful scenery, news clips, whaling in action, and life on the ship. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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