Ghost Fleet (2018)
NAME OF FILM: GHOST FLEET
DIRECTOR(S): Shannon Service, Jeffrey Waldron
GENRE: Documentary Film
SYNOPSIS: This suspenseful high-seas adventure follows a team of activists who rescue modern-day slaves in Thailand’s illegal fishing industry.
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