Oceans Apart: Greed, Betrayal and Pacific Island Rugby

2020
59m

IMDb RATING

8.4/10

496

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Oceans Apart: Greed, Betrayal and Pacific Island Rugby (2020)

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Presented by former Samoa rugby player Dan Leo, who sacrificed his own career to confront corruption in his national union, Oceans Apart looks at the bond between the Pacific and modern Rugb... Read allPresented by former Samoa rugby player Dan Leo, who sacrificed his own career to confront corruption in his national union, Oceans Apart looks at the bond between the Pacific and modern Rugby and reveals the darker side of the sport.Presented by former Samoa rugby player Dan Leo, who sacrificed his own career to confront corruption in his national union, Oceans Apart looks at the bond between the Pacific and modern Rugby and reveals the darker side of the sport.

Directors
- Callum Drummond
- Axel Haudiquet
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IMDb RATING

8.4/10

496

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Callum Drummond
- Axel Haudiquet
Stars

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9macaulayshiel

A must watch for all sports fans.

A fantastic documentary which highlights the exploitation of the Pacific Islanders by one of the biggest sports in the world. Changes in rugby are needed and needed now!

9colinliddell-73922

Powerful and hard hitting

Like many of the players from the region this documentary is hard hitting and will hopefully have a big impact.

It clearly shows the inequality and obvious imbalance in power that exists in the rugby hierarchy which is not open to change.

Shows that rugby is ran at the top by people who do not encompass the values that rugby prides itself on

10hfcowie

Watch it even if you don't like rugby

This doc exposes the inequalities and injustices built into international rugby (as well as corruption in Pacific Island rugby at a national level). You don't need to care about rugby to be interested in this story.

10jasonulstet

A must see for anyone who likes equality and rugby.

Simply brilliant. A deep thought provoking informative piece that's exposes the self serving nature of tier one nations. It also shows the incompetence of World Rugby and their willingness to restrict the growth of the game for short term financial gain and not long term sustainability.

9david_pollitt

Important and hopefully game-changing

The Pacific Island nations provide world rugby and many of world rugby's elite teams with players of magic. This documentary brings, at last, the inequalities and exploitation behind the Flying Fijians, Manu Samoa and Tonga to the wider public consciousness. Passionately told by those at the coalface, at personal risk in many cases, campaigner and ambassador Dan Leo exposes hypocrisy and corruption at the heart of the international game. This film lays bare the myth that rugby's values set it apart as the true "beautiful game".