Artifishal
7.4
2019
1 hr 15 min
Documentary
Narratives of ecologists and conservationists are pitted against the human tendency to engineer and control in this probing documentary on the lucrative salmon-hatchery industry.
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Reviews
What a waste of my time!!!
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Boring, long, and too preachy.
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It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.
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The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
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