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    Jago: A Life Underwater 2015 POSTER

    Jago: A Life Underwater

    2015

    English

    7.4

    14

    Action

    Documentary

    James Reed James Reed Director
    Jago tells the story of an 80 year old sea nomad called Rohani who has spent his life plying the waters of South East Asia’s Coral Triangle. The story is told entirely from Rohani’s perspective, against the spectacular backdrop of the Togian Islands, and recreates events that capture the turning points in his life, as a hunter and as a man. We were able to bring Rohani’s past experiences to life by working closely with his family and friends in the village where he grew up. These are the people you see representing Rohani in the film at various stages in his life. Story telling is a big part of Bajau culture, and a way of preserving traditions through generations, so everyone was very enthusiastic about what we were trying to do and brought lots of ideas of their own, especially Rohani. Although he had never had a camera pointed at him, it certainly wasn’t the first time he’d sat around telling stories. We were just lucky that he let us capture it on film.
    Betty White Goes Wild 2013 POSTER

    Betty White Goes Wild

    2013

    English

    7.3

    2

    Documentary

    wildlife

    James Reed James Reed Director Betty White Betty White as Self Emily Robinson Emily Robinson as Self
    Seven-time Emmy Award winner Betty White shares her love for animals and VIP backstage pass to three of America's top zoos and safari parks for a characteristically irreverent, intimate and unique tour of everything big cat.
    Rise of the Warrior Apes 2017 POSTER

    Rise of the Warrior Apes

    2017

    English

    7.6

    5

    Action

    chimpanzee

    Documentary

    hierarchy

    national park

    uganda

    wildlife

    wildlife photographer

    James Reed James Reed Director Lawrence Ndagizi Lawrence Ndagizi as Self - Interviewee / Assistant Godfrey Mbabazi Godfrey Mbabazi as Self - Interviewee / Assistant Ambrose Twineomijuni Ambrose Twineomijuni as Self - Interviewee / Assistant Kristin Mosher Kristin Mosher as Self - Interviewee / Nature Photographer and Sound Recordist
    Filmed over 23 years, Rise of the Warrior Apes tells the epic story of an extraordinary troop of chimpanzees in Ngogo, Uganda – featuring four mighty warriors who rule through moral ambiguity, questionable politics, strategic alliances and destroyed trust.
    My Octopus Teacher 2020 POSTER

    My Octopus Teacher

    2020

    English

    8.1

    44

    93%

    91%

    Action

    atlantic ocean

    diving

    Documentary

    Drama

    intelligence

    octopus

    south africa

    underwater

    James Reed James Reed Director Craig Foster Craig Foster as Self Tom Foster Tom Foster as Self / Son of Craig Foster
    After years of swimming every day in the freezing ocean at the tip of Africa, Craig Foster meets an unlikely teacher: a young octopus who displays remarkable curiosity. Visiting her den and tracking her movements for months on end he eventually wins the animal’s trust and they develop a never-before-seen bond between human and wild animal.
    Shark Whisperer 2025 POSTER

    Shark Whisperer

    2025

    English

    7.0

    4

    78%

    78%

    Documentary

    environmental activist

    free diving

    great white shark

    shark

    tiger shark

    underwater photography

    James Reed James Reed Director Mike Bolton Mike Bolton as Ocean Ramsey Ocean Ramsey as Self Juan Oliphant Juan Oliphant as Self Keoni TeTawa Bowthorpe Keoni TeTawa Bowthorpe as Self
    Marine conservationist and social media activist Ocean Ramsey fearlessly swims with sharks in this documentary about her risky mission to protect them.
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