The Witness is a Whale

Apr 2, 2022

0h 52m

★ 9.0

Overview

Archival footage, hidden documents, and personal records reveal one of the greatest environmental crimes of the 20th century: the secret and illegal slaughter of hundreds of thousands of whales by the Soviet Union and Japan during the Cold War.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Terra Mater Factual Studios

Spindrift Images

Mark Fletcher Productions

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Cast

Self - Narrator (voice)

Jonathan Pryce

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0.0

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0.0

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The Witness is a Whale

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