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  • 2019
  • Giant Pictures
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2019
  • Giant Pictures
  • 1 h 30 m
Ghost Fleet

Summary Ghost Fleet follows a small group of activists who risk their lives on remote Indonesian islands to find justice and freedom for the enslaved fishermen who feed the world’s insatiable appetite for seafood. Bangkok-based Patima Tungpuchayakul, a Thai abolitionist, has committed her life to helping these “lost” men return home. Facing illn...

Directed By: Shannon Service, Jeffrey Waldron

  • 2019
  • Giant Pictures
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2019
  • Giant Pictures
  • 1 h 30 m

Ghost Fleet

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Summary Ghost Fleet follows a small group of activists who risk their lives on remote Indonesian islands to find justice and freedom for the enslaved fishermen who feed the world’s insatiable appetite for seafood. Bangkok-based Patima Tungpuchayakul, a Thai abolitionist, has committed her life to helping these “lost” men return home. Facing illn...

Directed By: Shannon Service, Jeffrey Waldron

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88
Jun 11, 2019
Unlike the traditional issue-driven documentary, which typically unfolds like a newsreel, this one plays like a thrilling jungle adventure.
By Alan Zilberman FULL REVIEW
60
Jun 6, 2019
Ghost Fleet hits its marks as advocacy, but editing might have put more emphasis on the individual men, added further detail about the illicit networks or tracked Tungpuchayakul’s journey in a more focused and suspenseful manner.
By Ben Kenigsberg FULL REVIEW
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Jun 6, 2019
Being so single-mindedly focused on human suffering, the doc fails to dive deeper into the environmental consequences, the political stances of the countries where these activities occur, or even the intricacies of the Thai judicial system.
By Carlos Aguilar FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Vulcan Productions
Release Date Jun 7, 2019
Duration 1 h 30 m
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Tagline One woman's quest to expose the darkest secret on the sea.
Website https://unitedpeople.jp/ghost/
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Awards

Palm Springs International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Documentary Edge Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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