Three Cheers for the Whale

Original title: Vive la baleine
Duration: 17 min
Release date: 1972-01-01
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Co-directed by Chris Marker and Mario Ruspoli, Three Cheers for the Whale traces humanity’s complex relationship with whales—from reverence to exploitation—culminating in a stark depiction of industrial whaling. Combining archival imagery, commentary, and documentary footage, the film offers both a historical reflection and a call for ecological awareness.

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Vive la baleine

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