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dark waters

‘Dark Waters’ revisits the 1996 Sea Empress oil spill — a disaster that poured 72,000
tonnes of crude oil into the Welsh coastline, creating one of the largest environmental

catastrophes in world history.

Using cutting-edge CGI, powerful testimony, and rare archive, Duration
the film reconstructs the seven days of chaos, failed rescues, 1 x 90’ or 1 x 60’
and the desperate battle to save wildlife and livelihoods.
With £120 million in damages, thousands of seabirds killed, Credits
and communities scarred physically and psychologically, the Afanti Media Ltd
disaster still raises urgent questions: Who was truly to blame? Has
nature really recovered? And what lessons remain unlearned? YOP
2026
As oil demand soars and climate politics dominate headlines, ‘Dark
Waters’ combines the pace of a disaster thriller with the urgency of Definition
investigative journalism, offering broadcasters and global audiences HD
a compelling story of resilience, responsibility, and the hidden cost of
fossil fuel dependence.

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