The Journey: Mother Ocean (2016): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2016, The Journey: Mother Ocean is a documentary film directed by Jan Kounen, running about 52 minutes.

What it’s about. Famous and talented feature film director and scriptwriter Jan Kounen plunges the viewer into a unique and thrilling adventure of pregnancy, birth, and baby’s first swim, alongside marine creatures. Leina Sato is a Japanese professional free diver and is expecting her first child. Her partner, Jean-Marie Ghislain is a famous underwater photographer. They share a passion for the oceans, and believe that a strong bond between a mother-to-be and cetaceans exists. And they want to prove it. Leina will be multiplying her encounters with whales, dolphins and other underwater mammals. Mother Ocean is the incredible encounter between humans and under water species, around the universal question of giving birth and the power of creating life.

Who’s in it. The Journey: Mother Ocean stars Jean-Marie Ghislain as Self and Leina Sato as Self.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.7/10, The Journey: Mother Ocean sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on DocuramaFilms Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Journey: Mother Ocean page.

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