Sharkwater Extinction

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Synopsis

Sharkwater Extinction is a thrilling, action adventure journey that follows filmmaker Rob Stewart as he exposes the billion dollar illegal shark fin industry and the political corruption behind it. From West Africa, Spain, Panama, Costa Rica and France, to California, Stewart's third film dives into the often violent underworld of the pirate fishing trade. Sharkwater Extinction is a follow up to the critically acclaimed Sharkwater, Rob Stewart's first film. Shark finning is still rampant, shark fin soup is still being consumed, and endangered sharks are now also being used to make products for human consumption. Stewart's mission is to save the sharks and oceans before it's too late.

Cast

  • Rob Stewart
  • Rebecca Aldworth
  • Will Allen
  • Will Allen
  • David Jimenez Alvarado
  • Randall Arauz
  • Maximiliano Bello
  • Shirley Binder
  • Brock Cahill
  • Diego Cardenosa

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Metacritic

80
Feb 28, 2019

While Stewart didn’t live to see the enactment of a new California law last fall that will see the phasing out of the practice already banned elsewhere in the world, his passionate documentary, boasting stirring underwater photography and an equally poignant Jonathan Goldsmith score, speaks urgently on his behalf.

Metacritic review by Michael Rechtshaffen
Michael Rechtshaffen
Los Angeles Times
70
Feb 28, 2019

There's a scattershot quality to the proceedings, presumably caused by the Canadian writer-director not living long enough to complete the doc. But the individual segments register powerfully and the underwater sequences are beautifully shot, providing ample compensation for the narrative choppiness.

Metacritic review by Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
The Hollywood Reporter
70
Jan 31, 2019

A testament to its maker’s staunch belief in the cause of shark preservation, it’s a plea for transparency and conservation whose gorgeous 4K cinematography should make it an enticing proposition for nonfiction cinephiles and activists alike.

Metacritic review by Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Variety