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Whale Island (2021)

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Original title
男人與他的海
Directed by
Huang Chia-Chun
Genre
documentary
Country
Taiwan
Runtime
1h 48m
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary explores why many Taiwanese people fear the sea despite living on an island. An oceanic literature author and an underwater photographer take viewers out onto and into the water, encouraging a deeper understanding of the ocean as part of the nation's future.

contemplativeeducationalcalmearnestmoderate-pacednature-focusedreflectiveoceanic

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