On the trail of the most famous oceanographer of the 20th Century, born over 100 years ago, the team spent two years filming on original locations on three different continents and in four different oceans. The film charts how Cousteau's personality was shaped by his many decades at sea around the globe: He gradually changed from a man who killed sharks in hate and thoughtlessly blew up coral reefs to a radical environmentalist, a struggle that continues to this day. The fact there are more manatees than ever in Florida is directly due to Cousteau's film "Forgotten Mermaids," which raised awareness and triggered widespread research and…

On the trail of the most famous oceanographer of the 20th Century, born over 100 years ago, the team spent two years filming on original locations on three different continents and in four different oceans. The film charts how Cousteau's personality was shaped by his many decades at sea around the globe: He gradually changed from a man who killed sharks in hate and thoughtlessly blew up coral reefs to a radical environmentalist, a struggle that continues to this day. The fact there are more manatees than ever in Florida is directly due to Cousteau's film "Forgotten Mermaids," which raised awareness and triggered widespread research and conservation efforts for the endangered manatee. "Noah's heir," as the French press called him, publicizes his expeditions in films and books. He won an Oscar for best documentary for "World Without Sun." He made his first film, "The Silent World," with Louis Malle, which won a Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.