Leviathan
- Director: Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Véréna Paravel
- Theatrical Release Date:
- Festivals: Toronto International Film Festival
Synopsis: In the very waters where Melville’s Pequod gave chase to Moby Dick, Leviathan captures the collaborative clash of man, nature, and machine on a dozen cameras—tossed and tethered from fisherman to filmmaker. A cosmic portrait of commercial fishing as it’s never been seen and heard. [Synopsis courtesy of TIFF]
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