Author's origin: Italy.
Filming locations: Spain, Italy, Senegal, Maldives, Philippines, Panama, and Morocco.
Duration: 45 minutes.
Award: GOLDEN RAILING in the DOCUMENTARY category.
The Spinelli brothers, united by a deep connection to the sea—Andrea, a marine biologist, and Marco, a documentary filmmaker and environmental communicator—embark on a journey to reveal the hidden side of the shark meat trade between Italy and Spain, showing how it is often consumed unknowingly.
Through images in markets, data analysis, and exclusive interviews, the documentary uncovers a little-known reality: sharks sold under misleading names, accidental catches, ghost nets, and the fin trade that fuels a poorly regulated global market. But Shark Preyed goes beyond denunciation: it is an exploration of our relationship with these animals, demonized for decades and now threatened with extinction.
Featuring internationally recognized experts, the film seeks to open our eyes to an urgent crisis: more than 100 million sharks are killed each year, and a third of the species are endangered. Shark Preyed is a call to action before it's too late.
