About this episode
The National Geographic documentary Becoming Cousteau explores the life of legendary ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau, a man well ahead of his time in bringing climate change and environmental devastation to the world’s attention. Mridu Chandra, award-winning filmmaker and one of the producers of Becoming Cousteau, joins us to discuss Cousteau's remarkable life and passion for the environment . A scuba diving pioneer, Cousteau also was an accomplished filmmaker and three-time Oscar winner. Mridu talks about the challenges that she and director Liz Garbus faced in making a film using only archival footage, and how Garbus was keen to bring Cousteau's story to life. “Throughout his life, he was always ahead, and when it came to his environmentalism, it stemmed fro m his genuine passion, being an honest witness and decades of experience.” - Mridu Chandra