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Watson

2019 · 99 min

A stirring, at times tense portrait of a radical activist, blending stunning ocean imagery with a probing look at conviction and its costs.

Directed by: Lesley Chilcott
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Paul Watson

Tagline: Make waves.
Overview: Co-founder of Greenpeace and founder of Sea Shepherd, Captain Watson is part pirate, part philosopher in this provocative documentary about a man who will stop at nothing to protect what lies beneath.

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Directed by: Lesley Chilcott
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Paul Watson

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: environment
survival
justice
obsession
identity
Places: sea
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	0
Tension	6
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Lesley Chilcott
Starring: Paul Watson
Music: Christophe Beck
Cinematography: Logan Schneider
Runtime: 99 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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