Older Than Trees (2023)

Older Than Trees (2023) poster

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  • documentary

Logline

A captivating journey that implies that a main aspect of conserving and preserving marine life is ensuring that governments adhere to legislation that takes marine life into consideration.

Year

2023

Type

Documentary

Format

Short Film

Countries

South Africa, Seychelles

Language

English

Release Date

2023/06/30

Runtime

22 minutes

Stage

Finished

Premiere Platform

Encounters Documentary Film Festival 2023

Plot Summary

James Leah shares his love for sharks and the journey he makes aims to save their rapidly declining population due to the demand of shark meat at the fish markets. Leah has worked with “Save Our Seas” alongside specialists and other organisations to foreground the dangers of overfishing and the role that it plays in threatening the existing ecosystems that thrive with the presence of these predators.

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Cast

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Crew

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Jackie Smart

editor

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Tasmin Vosloo

producer

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Bryan Little

editor

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Pippa Ehrlich

director

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Luke Saddler

cinematographer

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Sven Falconer

composer

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Craig Foster

executive producer

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Barry Donnelly

sound designer

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Swati Thiyagarajan

executive producer

Companies

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Sea Change Project

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Save Our Seas Foundation

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