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Becoming Cousteau
Representation Score
2.9/10
Limited
2021
PG-13Director
Liz Garbus
Runtime
94 minutes
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Becoming Cousteau is a biographical study that emphasizes historical accuracy and scientific legacy. It successfully portrays Simone Cousteau's significant role in the family's global impact. However, the film remains within conventional Western storytelling, reflecting the era's Anglo-centric focus and lacking multi-layered complexity. Despite this, it promotes a progressive message of environmental conservation.
Category Breakdown
Does Becoming Cousteau have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film follows a traditional structure focused on straight relationships and does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories.
How does Becoming Cousteau portray gender?
Simone Cousteau is shown to play a significant role in the family's legacy, but the depiction adheres to 20th-century social norms.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Becoming Cousteau?
The main characters are primarily Anglo-centric, reflecting the historical context of mid-20th-century oceanography. Non-Western contributors are not highlighted.
How does Becoming Cousteau represent religion and culture?
The film emphasizes ecological morality and global stewardship, focusing on the universal vulnerability of the planet rather than religious or patriotic themes.
Does Becoming Cousteau include disability representation?
The film does not focus on characters with disabilities and does not use them as central plot devices.
Present on Screen
- Highlights Simone Cousteau's vital role in sustaining the family's global impact.
- Promotes a progressive message of environmental conservation and global stewardship.
Limited or Absent
- Lacks focus on non-Western contributors to the field of oceanography.
- Maintains a traditional, Anglo-centric perspective that lacks modern multi-layered complexity.
Official Synopsis
Adventurer, filmmaker, inventor, author, unlikely celebrity and conservationist: For over four decades, Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his explorations under the ocean became synonymous with a love of science and the natural world. As he learned to protect the environment, he brought the whole world with him, sounding alarms more than 50 years ago about the warming seas and our planet’s vulnerability. In BECOMING COUSTEAU, from National Geographic Documentary Films, two-time Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus takes an inside look at Cousteau and his life, his iconic films and inventions, and the experiences that made him the 20th century’s most unique and renowned environmental voice — and the man who inspired generations to protect the Earth.
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