At the Edge of the World


1h 30m 2008

Brief Synopsis

Follows one season in the high stakes battle of protecting the lives of whales on the verge of extinction against the Japanese vessels that illegally hunt them. At the helm of Sea Shepherd is Canadian activist Paul Watson, who left Greenpeace to pursue his own methods. He sets out with a crew of forty-six international volunteers who are relatively inexperienced at sea. Its combat tools include a steel can opener designed to rip open the hull of enemy ships while they lie in port, rope to tangle propellers and stink bombs that make whale meat inedible. The looming question is: how far will they go to save an animal's life?

Film Details

Also Known As
Whale Wars: At the Edge of the World
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2008
Distribution Company
Passion River

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

Follows one season in the high stakes battle of protecting the lives of whales on the verge of extinction against the Japanese vessels that illegally hunt them. At the helm of Sea Shepherd is Canadian activist Paul Watson, who left Greenpeace to pursue his own methods. He sets out with a crew of forty-six international volunteers who are relatively inexperienced at sea. Its combat tools include a steel can opener designed to rip open the hull of enemy ships while they lie in port, rope to tangle propellers and stink bombs that make whale meat inedible. The looming question is: how far will they go to save an animal's life?

Film Details

Also Known As
Whale Wars: At the Edge of the World
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2008
Distribution Company
Passion River

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States September 2008

Released in United States Summer August 28, 2009

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (True Stories) January 6-19, 2009.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Real to Reel) September 4-13, 2008.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (The Way of Nature) October 1-16, 2009.

First documentary feature for Dan Stone.

Released in United States January 2009 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (True Stories) January 6-19, 2009.)

Released in United States on Video January 25, 2011

Winner of the Environmental Film Audience Award at the 2009 Vancouver International Film Festival.

Released in United States January 2009

Released in United States October 2009

Released in United States on Video January 25, 2011

Released in United States Summer August 28, 2009

Released in United States September 2008 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Real to Reel) September 4-13, 2008.)

Released in United States October 2009 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (The Way of Nature) October 1-16, 2009.)