Becoming Cousteau
Film details
| Film Title | Becoming Cousteau |
|---|---|
| Suitability | |
| Genre | |
| Length | 94mins |
| Year | 2021 |
| Country | United States |
| Director | Liz Garbus |
| Actors | Vincent Cassel, Carol Burnett, Louis Malle |
| Language | English, French |
| Showings |
A look at the life, passions, achievements and tragedies surrounding the famous explorer and environmentalist Jacques Cousteau, featuring an archive of his newly restored footage.
No wonder entire generations were captivated by this stuff. It wasn’t just the subject matter; it was the filmmaking itself. Garbus conveys that beautifully while briskly threading Cousteau’s biography and emotional journey throughout.
★★★★
[An] ardent and transporting documentary… one of those movies that puts a life together so beautifully that you feel it heightening your awareness of everyday things.
★★★★
What this fascinating, thoughtful documentary is really about is how even an icon can evolve. The “becoming” part of a life never really ends.
★★★★
Cousteau, who died in 1997, described himself as “a witness to change.” This respectful, visually compelling biography invites — indeed, implores – a new generation to bear witness, too.
★★★★
