becoming cousteau

Jacques Cousteau and the SP-350 Denise
Jacques Cousteau
Director Liz Garbus
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Adventurer, filmmaker, inventor, author, unlikely celebrity and conservationist: For over four decades, Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his explorations under the ocean became synonymous with a love of science and the natural world. As he learned to protect the environment, he brought the whole world with him, sounding alarms more than 50 years ago about the warming seas and our planet’s vulnerability. In BECOMING COUSTEAU, from National Geographic Documentary Films, two-time Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker LIZ GARBUS takes an inside look at Cousteau and his life, his iconic films and inventions, and the experiences that made him the 20th century’s most unique and renowned environmental voice — and the man who inspired generations to protect the Earth.

Rated: PG-13
Release Date: October 22, 2021

"'Becoming Cousteau' will well serve as a reminder and clarifier for those who remember him from their youth, and an invigorating introduction for those meeting him for the first time.”

Todd McCarthy

Deadline

“A wonderfully intimate portrait of the legendary oceanographer.”

Frank Scheck

Hollywood Reporter

“'Becoming Cousteau' is a delight of sensual images. You can almost feel the salt drying on everyone’s skin.”

Chris Barsanti

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