Sea of Shadows
The cartels, the black market and the fight to save a species.
2019 | 106m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Richard Ladkani, Matthew Podolsky, Sean Bogle |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 20, 2019 |
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| Director: | Richard Ladkani, Matthew Podolsky, Sean Bogle |
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| Genres: | Documentary |
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| Production Companies | National Geographic, Terra Mater Factual Studios, National Geographic Documentary Films |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Romel Eduardo Ledezma Abaroa | Sig själv |
| Rafael Pacchiano Alamán | Sig själv |
| Hector Capetillo | Sig själv |
| Andrea Crosta | Sig själv |
| Marc Davis | Sig själv |
| Jack Hutton | Sig själv |
| Jacqueline Le Duc | Sig själv |
| Carlos Loret de Mola | Sig själv |
| Oscar Parra | Sig själv |
| Name | Job |
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| Richard Ladkani | Director |
| Matthew Podolsky | Co-Director |
| Sean Bogle | Co-Director |
| Name | Title |
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| Phillip Watson | Executive Producer |
| Wolfgang Knöpfler | Producer |
| Walter Köhler | Producer |
| Jennifer Davisson | Executive Producer |
| Scott Z. Burns | Executive Producer |
| Leonardo DiCaprio | Executive Producer |
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