Oil Spill of The Century

A sober, reflective look at a man-made disaster and its long aftermath, mixing archival gravity with quiet coastal observation.

Directed by

Fabrice Gardel, Josselin Mahot

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Loïck Peyron

Overview

In 1978, the Amoco Cadiz, a supertanker loaded with 220,000 tons of petrol, ran aground in Brittany, France. The accident caused the biggest oil spill France has ever known and is still today known as one of the 20th century’s biggest ecological catastrophes. Forty years later, Loïck Peyron tries to understand how nature recovered from the disaster and what lessons were learned from it.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Environment, survival, justice, corruption

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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