Shark Rebellion

The Brazilian city of Recife is a beautiful city with a big problem. For centuries a long strip of coral has protected this Brazilian port’s swimmers from sharks. Before 1992, only one attack was recorded in 75 years. However, in the past decade, there have been an astonishing 45 attacks, with 16 fatalities. For this world premiere special, acclaimed Brazilian filmmaker Lawrence Wahba set out to find out what may have changed, to cause this increase in attacks. Is it the sharks themselves, does it have something to do with the ocean’s depths or the reef, or could it be human encroachment? Wahba follows the trail of evidence — consulting witnesses, an international team of scientists (including Dan Huber of the University of South Florida), rescuers and victims — and dives into the water to witness the sharks in their natural territory.