13 Ethically Conscious and Environmental Care Documentaries
Blackfish
BLACKFISH tells the story of Tilikum, the notoriously aggressive orca who killed three people while in captivity. Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite uses shocking footage and emotional interviews to present a convincing case against wild animals for human entertainment. The film was inspired by the death of trainer Dawn Brancheau, attacked in 2010 by the orca Tilikum in SeaWorld Park, Orlando, Florida, in front of spectators. After that incident, the number of visitors to the park significantly decreased. The documentary tells how orcas that live in captivity can behave unexpectedly.
Mission Blue
Mission Blue tells the story of the world-renowned oceanographer, Sylvia Earle as she travels the globe on an urgent mission to shed light on the dire condition of Earth’s oceans. Sylvia Earle launches a campaign to save the ocean from different threats such as overfishing and toxic waste.
Eternal Amazon
In this production, we can follow the economic exploration and preservation of the environment amidst the conflicts in which the largest tropical forest in the world lives. The film shows that sustainable development in the Amazon is a possible reality, but that to be implemented, it is necessary to overcome significant challenges and acquire political will.
Antarctica: A Year on Ice
A team of environmental scientists travels to the frozen continent through countless difficulties, such as tidal waves and dangerous icebergs, to study global warming and its harmful effects. ANTARCTICA: A YEAR ON ICE is a visually stunning journey to the end of the world with the hardy and devoted people who live there year-round. The research stations scattered throughout the continent host a close-knit international population of scientists, technicians, and craftsmen. Isolated from the rest of the world, enduring months of unending darkness followed by periods when the sun never sets, Antarctic residents experience firsthand the beauty and brutality of the most severe environment on Earth. Capturing epic battles against hellacious storms, quiet reveries of nature’s grandeur, and everyday moments of work and laughter, this unique documentary shows a steadfast community thriving in a land few humans have experienced. Using specially modified cameras and spectacular time-lapse photography, filmmaker Anthony Powell captures the region’s splendor.