

Sea of Shadows (2019)
1h 46m 5.6/10 IMDb
The vaquita, the world’s smallest whale, is nearing extinction as its habitat is destroyed by Mexican cartels and the Chinese Mafia, who harvest the totoaba fish, the “cocaine of the sea.” Environmental activists, the Mexican navy, and undercover investigators are fighting back against this illegal multimillion-dollar business.
Director: Richard Ladkani
Cast: Romel Eduardo Ledezma Abaroa, Rafael Pacchiano Alamán, Hector Capetillo, Andrea Crosta, Marc Davis
Content Warnings
Substance Use
Drug use (depicted) (referenced)
Violence & Physical Harm
Animal cruelty / animal death
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