Trade Secret
“You thought they were protected…”
Synopsis
Trade Secret follows three unlikely allies on a mission to protect polar bears from international commercial trade. Filmed over six years across 13 countries, the film exposes the sanctioned sale of hundreds of polar bears each year on the global market. But as the investigation deepens, it uncovers a disturbing truth: those entrusted with safeguarding the species may be entangled in their continued commercialisation. The film raises urgent questions about how we protect vulnerable wildlife in a world where the lines between protection and exploitation have become blurred.
Credits
- Iris Hoas Self - International Wildlife Campaigner
- Ole J Lioddenas Self - Polar Expedition Leader
- Masha Vorontsovaas Self - Russian Delegation 2013, 16th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES
- Ystein St Rkersenas Self - Norwegian Delegation 2013, 16th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES
- Dawna Muelleras Self - Environmental Lawyer
- Adam Cruiseas Self - Investigative Journalist
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Edited by Nico BeeShot by Goh IromotoScored by Jesse Watt
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18 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Iris Ho
as Self - International Wildlife Campaigner
Ole J Liodden
as Self - Polar Expedition Leader
Masha Vorontsova
as Self - Russian Delegation 2013, 16th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES
Ystein St Rkersen
as Self - Norwegian Delegation 2013, 16th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES
Dawna Mueller
as Self - Environmental Lawyer
Adam Cruise
as Self - Investigative Journalist
Evan Richardson
as Self - Canadian Delegation, Meeting of the Polar Bear Range States
Karen Lone
as Self - Norwegian Delegation, Meeting of the Polar Bear Range States
Samuel Iverson
as Self - Canadian Delegation, Meeting of the Polar Bear Range States
Robert Thompson
as Self - Iñupiat Wildlife Guide
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1Producers
3Other crew
6Parents Guide
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