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Recommended films/series about water on CBC GEM
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EARTH: ONE AMAZING DAY
2017 | 94 min
An astonishing journey that reveals the awesome power of the natural world, tracking the sun from the highest mountains to the remotest islands to exotic jungles over the course of one single day. Narrated by Robert Redford.
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THE MYSTERY OF THE MONSOON (THE NATURE OF THINGS)
2015 | 45 min
Mystery of the Monsoon is a cinematic exploration of the force of the monsoon. Some say it's the soul of India.
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CHASING SNOWFLAKES (THE NATURE OF THINGS)
2014 | 45 min
Snowflakes have a huge impact on our world but we actually don't know much about snow. Scientists are working to change that as they look inside avalanches and snowstorms. They look at their shape, what happens when they come together and why do they become dangerous?
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IN OUR BACKYARD: CLIMATE CHANGE PART 1 22 min
Climate change is a big issue for Canadians, but how much, or how little, are we willing to sacrifice to fight it?
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FIX AND RELEASE
2017 | 16 min
A turtle trauma centre in Peterborough, Ontario fights to save endangered freshwater turtles - using a combination of modern veterinary medicine and things from the hardware store.
*Screened at Water Docs 2018
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UNDER THIN ICE (THE NATURE OF THINGS)
2019 | 44 min
Experienced cave diver and explorer, Jill Heinerth, is exploring a different frontier by diving beneath the ice of the Arctic. As the planet gets warmer, it's important to understand the changes both above and below the ice - it's a different world down there.
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KINGDOM OF THE TIDE (THE NATURE OF THINGS)
2020 | 44 min
Sarika Cullis-Suzuki takes us on a personal and intimate journey to discover the spectacular and surprising world of the intertidal zone, and reveal how it holds the key to the health of the world’s oceans and our own survival.
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IN OUR BACKYARD: CLIMATE CHANGE PART 2
22 min
A closer look at how climate change is affecting Canadians and what's being done about it.
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LAND AND SEA (Series)
2009-2019 | Approx. 22 min episodes
The series documents the lives of Canadians who live on the natural resources of the eastern coast of the country. They are the stories of people who keep the oldest traditions alive. Many of the episodes have to do with water.
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THE THIRD DIVE: THE DEATH OF ROB STEWART (CBC DOCS POV)
2018 | 44 min
Environmentalist and filmmaker Rob Stewart died in a tragic diving accident. What went wrong and who is to blame?
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SEALS OF SABLE (THE NATURE OF THINGS)
2019 | 44 min
On the remote shores of Sable Island, N.S., we meet the world's largest breeding colony of grey seals and the people who study them.
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THE MILL
(CBC DOCS POV)
2019 | 44 min
Indigenous and non-Indigenous fishers say "No Pipe;" the pulp mill says "No Pipe, No Mill." Now a 50-year environmental controversy has come to a boiling point in Pictou County, Nova Scotia.
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REVOLUTION
2013 | 87 min
Revolution is a true life adventure following the late director Rob Stewart on his epic quest into the evolution of life on earth and the revolution to save us.
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WATERMARK
2013 | 90 min
Beautifully weaving together diverse stories from around the globe, Watermark shows in stunning detail humanity's relationship with water through the ages and expresses the magnitude of our need for this rapidly depleting resource. By showing the various roles water plays in all of our lives, this breath-taking and haunting documentary creates a vivid portrait of our world and illustrates the magnificent force of nature that is vanishing before our eyes.
*Screened at Water Docs 2014
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