George & The Whales
A documentary portrait of a Tongan whale-watching guide called George, and of the humpback whales that spend their summers in the warm waters around the islands of Vava'u.
We wanted to make a film that reflects on the content tranquility that a connection with the ocean and some of its largest inhabitants can bring. The environment and its protection shouldn't be political.
Directed & edited by Nessim Stevenson
Underwater & aerial cinematography by Karim Iliya
Score by Julia Sabra & Fadi Tabbal of Tunefork
Whale-song recordings by Roger Payne of Ocean Alliance