Playing with Sharks: Australian documentary shines light on Valerie Taylor, deep sea diver who swam with sharks
SatSaturday 6
FebFebruary 2021 at 7:32pm
Valerie Taylor (seen here, wearing a chainmail sleeve) and her husband Ron were the first people to film sharks without using an underwater cage.
(
Share
Print text only
Cancel
She is renowned amongst her peers for her gutsy, pioneering environmentalism over the last 50 years, but it is only now that Valerie Taylor s legacy is being celebrated on screen.
Famously providing real sharks for Hollywood with husband Ron, the deep-sea diver s remarkable life is explored through breathtaking archive in the new Australian documentary Playing With Sharks, which played in competition at last week s Sundance Film Festival.