Becoming Cousteau

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Becoming Cousteau
File:Becoming Cousteau poster.jpeg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Liz Garbus
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  • Liz Garbus
  • Dan Cogan
  • Mridu Chandra
  • Evan Hayes
Written by <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Pax Wasserman
  • Mark Monroe
Music by <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Danny Bensi
  • Saunder Jurriaans
Edited by Pax Wasserman
Distributed by Picturehouse
Release dates
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  • September 2, 2021 (2021-09-02) (Telluride)
  • October 22, 2021 (2021-10-22) (United States)
Running time
 91 minutes
Country United States
Language <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • English
  • French
Box office $264,530[1][2]

Becoming Cousteau is a 2021 American documentary film directed and produced by Liz Garbus. It follows the life and career of Jacques Cousteau.

It premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2021, and was released on October 22, 2021, by Picturehouse.

Synopsis

The film follows the life and career of Jacques Cousteau, who tried to warn the world for decades about climate change.

Production

In 2015, National Geographic Documentary Films approached Liz Garbus about directing a documentary film revolving around Jacques Cousteau, and she agreed.[3] Over the course of five years, Garbus worked with The Cousteau Society to get access to unseen footage.[4]

In May 2019, it was announced Garbus would direct a documentary film revolving around Cousteau, with Cousteau Society Archives producing and with National Geographic Documentary Films set to produce.[5]

Release

It had its world premiere at the 48th Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2021.[6][7] It had its international premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2021.[8] It was released on October 22, 2021, by Picturehouse.[9]

Reception

Critical reception

Becoming Costeau holds a 98% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 54 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.40/10.[10] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 74 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[11]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
BFI London Film Festival October 17, 2021 Grierson Award Becoming Cousteau Won [12]
British Academy Film Awards March 13, 2022 Best Documentary Liz Garbus and Dan Cogan Nominated [13]
Cinema Audio Society Awards March 19, 2022 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Documentary Phil McGowan, Tony Volante Nominated [14]
Cinema Eye Honors March 1, 2022 Audience Choice Prize Liz Garbus Nominated [15]
Outstanding Graphic Design/Animation Daniel Rutledge Nominated
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards November 14, 2021 Best Documentary Feature Becoming Cousteau Nominated [16][17]
Best Director Liz Garbus Nominated
Best Narration Vincent Cassel, Mark Monroe and Pax Wassermann Nominated
Best Archival Documentary Becoming Cousteau Nominated
Best Science/Nature Documentary Becoming Cousteau Won
Golden Trailer Awards October 6, 2022 Best Documentary Becoming Cousteau Nominated [18][19]
Hollywood Music in Media Awards November 17, 2021 Best Original Score – Documentary Film Daniel Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans Nominated [20]
Writers Guild of America Awards March 20, 2022 Best Documentary Screenplay Mark Monroe and Pax Wasserman Nominated [21]

References

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External links

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