Wild Coast Warriors Documentary Screening - MPA Day Celebration

Join us for an inspiring evening celebrating Marine Protected Areas Day with a special screening of "Wild Coast Warriors" - a powerful 52-minute documentary showcasing coastal communities and conservationists fighting to protect South Africa's pristine Wild Coast waters.

Event Details:

Date: Friday 1 August 2025

Arrival: From 18h30

Screening begins: 19h00

Venue: Two Oceans Aquarium (screening in front of the main I&J Ocean Exhibit window)

Programme:

Welcome and introduction (15 minutes)

"Wild Coast Warriors" documentary screening (52 minutes)

Q&A session with filmmaker Nick Chevallier and special guests from the cast, and False Bay Hope Spot representatives

Cash bar and light refreshments available

About the Film:

This documentary tells the inspiring David and Goliath story of how amaMpondo communities successfully halted Shell's oil and gas exploration through a groundbreaking court case, protecting their ocean, culture, and sacred connection to the sea. The film celebrates indigenous resistance and demonstrates how combining cultural heritage, legal action, and environmental activism can tackle climate catastrophe and biodiversity loss

Hosts & Speakers:

MCs: Helen Lockhart (Two Oceans Aquarium) and Mark Fitzgibbon (CapeRADD), representing False Bay Hope Spot Champions

Q&A Panel: Filmmaker Nick Chevallier, plus additional special guests including key figures featured in the documentary, including Co-Director Leigh Wood, marine mammal ecologist David Mills, and Pooven Moodley of Natural Justice.

Please Note:

This is an invitation-only event suitable for adults

Free attendance for marine conservation stakeholders

Cash bar and light snacks will be available

Learn more:

Wild Coast Warriors - www.wildcoastwarriorsfilm.com/

Two Oceans Aquarium - www.aquarium.co.za

MPA Day - mpaday.org/