Becoming Cousteau

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Synopsis

A look at the life, passions, achievements and tragedies surrounding the famous explorer and environmentalist Jacques Cousteau, featuring an archive of his newly restored footage.

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1 hr 33 min

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Debut

2021
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Liz Garbus on Her Toronto Doc ‘Becoming Cousteau’

National Geographic first approached Liz Garbus at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival about directing a documentary focused on French sea explorer Jacques Cousteau.

Variety | Addie Morfoot | Sepy 10, 2021

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Jacques Cousteau’s promise to our planet can’t go unfulfilled any longer

A man took to the lectern at the United Nations Earth Summit. Addressing a convention packed with leaders from Cuba to China, he warned: “You have an extraordinary opportunity to change the course of the world . . . "

The Hill: Opinion | Liz Garbus | Dec. 9, 2021

Becoming Cousteau: An Interview with Liz Garbus

"It was a combination of being true to the early films that he shot but also my voice as a filmmaker trying to express to a modern audience how unusual and incredibly dynamic these images were.”

Film Int. | Matthew Sorrento | Oct 22, 2021

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