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The Year Earth Changed

  • TV Movie
  • 2021
  • TV-PG
  • 48m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
5.5K
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The Year Earth Changed (2021)
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Nature DocumentaryDocumentary

A fresh new approach to the global lockdown and the uplifting stories that have come out of it. People all over the world have had the chance to engage with nature like never before.A fresh new approach to the global lockdown and the uplifting stories that have come out of it. People all over the world have had the chance to engage with nature like never before.A fresh new approach to the global lockdown and the uplifting stories that have come out of it. People all over the world have had the chance to engage with nature like never before.

  • Director
    • Tom Beard
  • Stars
    • David Attenborough
    • Bhashkar Bara
    • Dulu Bora
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    5.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tom Beard
    • Stars
      • David Attenborough
      • Bhashkar Bara
      • Dulu Bora
    • 42User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 5 nominations total

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    The Year Earth Changed: Uncovering Stress: Humpback Whales
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    The Year Earth Changed: Uncovering Stress: Humpback Whales
    The Year Earth Changed: Uncovering Stress: Humpback Whales
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    The Year Earth Changed: Uncovering Stress: Humpback Whales

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    David Attenborough
    David Attenborough
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Bhashkar Bara
    • Self - Villager
    Dulu Bora
    • Self - Conservationist
    Anshul Chopra
    • Self - Photographer
    Christine Gabriele
    • Self - Whale Researcher
    Meghna Hazarika
    • Self - Conservationist
    Russell MacLaughlin
    Russell MacLaughlin
    • Self - Wildlife Cameraman
    Salim Mandela
    • Self - Cheetah Researcher
    Janet Neilson
    • Self - Whale Researcher
    Justin Perrault
    • Self - Turtle Researcher
    • (as Dr Justin Perrault)
    Suzie Teerlink
    • Self - Whale Researcher
    • (as Dr Suzie Teerlink)
    • Director
      • Tom Beard
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    10agasi999

    It's not very often a wildlife documentary makes me emotional

    Absolutely stunning documentary about how much nature would thrive without the noise of human activity. It just blew my away. It almost make you think may be ..just may be Thanos was not all that wrong.
    10silicontourist

    Sir David Attenborough Makes Another, And Topical, Must Watch Documentary. It Shows Just How Much Humans Have Frakked Up This Planet!

    The only good news thing to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic...so far!

    While humanity has been forced to stay inside, and kept the hell away from their daily abuse of the planet, the Earth's air and animals have benefited in leaps and bounds. Places in the world that were constantly filled with heavy smog in the air - such as China, India, Los Angeles etc, etc - have seen it clear away and, views that have not been seen for 30 years, or more, are visible to the human eye once again! Animals have benefited in many ways such as in the birth of more offspring and more of their babies are surviving!

    Everyone would benefit from watching this (except for the usual worldwide group of selfish, numb-nut and corrupt people etc) as, it will help many to see how they can live alongside the animals of the earth; instead of destroying their hunting and breeding lands etc. You will also see some spectacular views that many, especially city dwellers have never ever seen, and probably never will again ever get to see; completely empty cities, empty beaches, clear air sights and much more. Well worth a watch seeing as how you are on lock-down!
    9samabc-31952

    Fills up heart with pure joy, a meditational experience

    Nature has always let us live in peace but have we ever let her?

    As the longest and darkest shadow descended over the human race, it occluded the light entering in to our homes ,it filled up our lives with a dread, it made the air around us thinner to breathe and we witnessed it making our planet a deserted one ... but then there were flickers of light at the end of the dark tunnel... This is a story of that light and positivity during those challenging darkest lockdown times .. the times when nature finally was able to breathe freely...Jaw-dropping photography, spectacular cinematography, an eye opener...a movie that will bring a smile to you and fill up your heart with pure joy, a meditational experience .. a MUST MUST watch...
    8joebloggz

    A Short Glimpse Of What Could Be

    A delightly-photographed but all too short documentary about the amazing way Nature & the animals that live in man's ever-encroaching shared space have responded in the 'time of shutdown' - an ultra-rare chance for us to see how they should fare in a world free (or at least minimised) by the presence of man. As someone who works in the COViD frontline it's so nice to see some positive in the face of all this depressing worldwide news...for the negative reviewers on here - seriously? Just enjoy it for what it is...not pointless propaganda, just Nature doing what it does best.
    9cgtam

    Proof of Better world due to small human changes.

    If one has any doubts Re climate change or how humans continue to destroy our only home in the universe, then watch this film. Sir David narrates beautifully, teaching without preaching the quick recovery from devastation this living planet & many of its species makes in under 1 year, incl some endangered species. All it takes are RAPID minor changes.

    With us only modifying our lives due to COVID, not spreading every type of pollution from noise to toxic, this earth & ultimately humans are the big winners.

    If one plans to live for another day, this is a must see, as it shows the little things we CAN do add up globally. Beautiful camera work & sound like most BBC nature shows.

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    • Release date
      • April 16, 2021 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Рік, що змінив світ
    • Filming locations
      • Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa(Leopard hunt)
    • Production company
      • BBC Studios
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      • 48m
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      • 1.78 : 1

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