Dolphins
1997, NR, 40 min.
Directed by Greg MacGillivray, Narrated by Pierce Brosnan, Voices by , Starring .

The film follows the work of dolphin researcher Kathleen Dudzenski and her fellow scientists in the beautiful waters off the Bahamas and Argentina. Produced in association with the National Wildlife Foundation, the film is loaded with information about these smart, fascinating animals. Dudzenski’s research focuses on dolphin communication modes. Sting, who wrote a new song for the film (“I Need You Like This Hole in My Head”), provides the music. But the most intriguing part of this giant-format documentary is the gorgeous underwater photography that captures what can only be described as water ballets between humans and dolphins as they swim together.

This article appears in July 7 • 2000.

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Marjorie Baumgarten is a film critic and contributing writer at The Austin Chronicle, where she has worked in many capacities since the paper's founding in 1981. She served as the Chronicle's Film Reviews editor for 25 years.