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Chasing Coral (2017)

| Documentary | 14 July 2017 (USA)
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Coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. A team of divers, photographers and scientists set out on a thrilling ocean adventure to discover why and to reveal the underwater mystery to the world.

Director:

Jeff Orlowski

Writers:

Davis Coombe, Vickie Curtis | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Andrew Ackerman, Pim Bongaerts, Neal Cantin | See full cast & crew »
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Credited cast:
Andrew Ackerman Andrew Ackerman ... Self
Pim Bongaerts Pim Bongaerts ... Self - Additional Featured Scientist
Neal Cantin Neal Cantin ... Self - Additional Featured Scientist
Phil Dustan Phil Dustan ... Self - Scientific Advisor
Mark Eakin Mark Eakin ... Self - Chief Scientific Advisor
Ruth Gates Ruth Gates ... Self - Scientific Advisor
Manuel González-Rivero Manuel González-Rivero ... Self - Additional Featured Scientist
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg Ove Hoegh-Guldberg ... Self - Chief Scientific Advisor
Joanie Kleypas Joanie Kleypas ... Self - Scientific Advisor
Justin Marshall Justin Marshall ... Self - Scientific Advisor
Trevor Mendelow Trevor Mendelow ... Self
Rupert Ormond Rupert Ormond ... Self - Additional Featured Scientist
James Porter James Porter ... Self - Scientific Advisor
Morgan Pratchett Morgan Pratchett ... Self - Additional Featured Scientist
Zackery Rago ... Self
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Coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. A team of divers, photographers and scientists set out on a thrilling ocean adventure to discover why and to reveal the underwater mystery to the world.

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One of the 15 Feature Documentaries shortlisted for the 2018 Academy Awards nominations. See more »

Quotes

Andrew Ackerman: They say it's one of the rarest events in nature happening and everyone's just oblivious to it. And you can't blame them for it, it's just almost typical of all of humanity. - Andrew Ackerman, Chasing Coral
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Tell Me How Long
Written by Dan Romer and Teddy Geiger
Performed by Kristen Bell
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Touching, funny, relevant
3 June 2017 | by re_incarnate – See all my reviews

This is my first review on IMDb. I got a chance to see this film at Sundance London and it was so incredibly inspiring that I felt this film must be seen by people. Sadly this screening coincided with Trump pulling out of the Paris climate change deal, which makes this film even more important.

The director Jeff Orlowski and his crew embark on a quest to document and show the audience how quick and devastating the effects of global warming are on the coral reefs around the world.

The documentary has funny laugh-out-loud moments, takes us on an emotional journey where we see how deeply the filmmakers care for this subject, but most importantly it brings the message home - that things are changing and something needs to be done. A fantastic, motivating and hopeful film that is 100% relevant to the issues we face today, not to mention the stunning cinematography 10/10
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14 July 2017 (USA) See more »

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