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201293 minGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

The Shark's Eye

201293 minGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Two boys in Nicaragua learn shark hunting as traditional trades fade away amid rising drug trafficking.

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Two boys in Nicaragua learn shark hunting as traditional trades fade away amid rising drug trafficking.

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Alejo Hoijmandirector

Alejo Hoijmanwriter

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Maycol and Bryan prepare for summer on Nicaragua's Caribbean coast. They will learn shark hunting, a trade passed down through their families. As traditional jobs fade, drug trafficking becomes more prevalent in their community. The boys face choices that will shape their futures. Set against the backdrop of a changing economy, the film captures their coming-of-age experience in a region often overlooked.

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