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Sharks Up Close with Bertie Gregory

Name: Sharks Up Close with Bertie Gregory
Director: Will West
Released: 2025
Duration: 44 min

Representation Score

2.9/10

Limited

2025

Director

Will West

Runtime

44 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

As a nature documentary, the film prioritizes marine biology and environmental conservation over human social hierarchies. The narrative structure revolves around the interaction between human observers and apex predators like the great white shark. Since the protagonists are wildlife, traditional social identity metrics are limited. The film gives real power to the animals and the ecological crisis rather than to underrepresented human identities. Ultimately, the low diversity score reflects the genre's focus on non-human subjects rather than the presence of harmful clichés.

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Category Breakdown

Does Sharks Up Close with Bertie Gregory have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The documentary focuses solely on marine life and environmental observation. There are no LGBTQ+ characters or narratives addressing non-straight identities.

How does Sharks Up Close with Bertie Gregory portray gender?

Fair

The narrative centers on Bertie Gregory’s role in high-risk environments. The explorer role follows traditional masculine clichés of physical bravery and leadership.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Sharks Up Close with Bertie Gregory?

Fair

Set in the ethnically complex region of South Africa, the focus remains on the biological mission. There is no specific evidence regarding crew diversity or local perspectives.

How does Sharks Up Close with Bertie Gregory represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film adopts a perspective of ecological vulnerability regarding a changing planet. It does not explicitly engage with specific political or anti-Western frameworks.

Does Sharks Up Close with Bertie Gregory include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information regarding the depiction of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this production.

Present on Screen

The film highlights ecological vulnerability and the challenges facing marine life on a changing planet.
It provides a platform for observing apex predators within their natural, high-risk environments.

Limited or Absent

The narrative relies on traditional masculine clichés of exploration and physical bravery.
The production lacks explicit engagement with the diverse human social landscape of its South African setting.

Official Synopsis

Bertie heads to South Africa for his most audacious mission yet. The wild waters here are a hotspot for one of the ocean’s most famous and feared predators, the great white shark. Diving in the shallows without a cage, Bertie will attempt to film these huge sharks. By entering their domain, he discovers the challenges they face on our rapidly changing planet.

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