Jeremy Wade's Mighty Rivers

7.0IMDb Score
Released:2018-04-08
Duration:42 min
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Director:
Actors:Jeremy Wade
Production:Icon Films

Overview:

Jeremy Wade examines and explores some of the planet's largest waterways to understand how exploitation and pollution are contributing to the destruction of rivers that were once the lifeblood of communities.

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