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Return to the sea: a saga of survival

Australia, 1984
film

A humorous parody of David Attenborough’s “Life on earth” documentaries. Our suburban mode of existence with its annual return to the beach ..

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Return to the island

United Kingdom, 1964
Similarity: 72%

The Seas must live

United Kingdom, 1979
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Home to the sea

United States, 1974
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Escape to the sun

Australia, 1971
Similarity: 71%

Deep threat = Mer mere

Canada, 1977
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Edge of the deep

Australia, 1959
Similarity: 70%

Between the tides

United Kingdom, 1958
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Down to the sea

Canada, 1973
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My beach

Australia, MAY 2008
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Seabound

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Return to Eden [DVD]

Australia, 1983
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Raptures : an underwater odyssey

Australia
Similarity: 70%

Ocean pastures

Australia, 1962
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Beach story

Australia, 2001
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The trials of life: a natural history of behaviour. - Part 1.

United Kingdom, 1989
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Conquest of the sea

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A Life worth living

United Kingdom, 1980
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Taken by storm

Australia, 1981
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