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The Pacific: In The Wake of Captain Cook

2018 · 1 season

A thoughtful, scenic voyage through history and memory, moving between past and present with calm curiosity.

Created by
Kriv Stenders, Sally Aitken
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Sam Neill
Overview
History is taking to the seas and walking in the footsteps of Captain James Cook. 250 years after Cook began his epic exploration of the Pacific, Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, The Piano) journeys in his wake uncovering stories that resonate from those times on both sides of the beach. Sam begins with a disclaimer – he is merely an actor – but the story of Cook, and the impact he has had on the Pacific in the 250 years since his first voyage, has always fascinated him.

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Created by
Kriv Stenders, Sally Aitken
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Sam Neill
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • exploration
    • colonialism
    • memory
    • identity
    • nature
    Places
    • sea
    • wilderness
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Created by
    Kriv Stenders, Sally Aitken
    Starring
    Sam Neill
    Length
    1 seasons, 6 episodes, 45 min each
    Network
    History
    Country
    Australia
    Languages
    English

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