Cuba’s Coral Reefs

In We The Reef, we go underwater, then into the hearts of people who live with underwater worlds. We visit two coral reefs in Cuba, finding them so physically close, yet drastically distant in health—shaped by the human forces that are shaping the world. The emotional weight of both vibrant coral reef communities and environmental degradation is heavy. We feel the pain of a diver who reflects on the dead coral around him, remembering a thriving reef of the past, and the joy of a man who is overcome when describing the fountain of life fringing his beloved island community. And we are left with a heartfelt understanding of what is at stake for some of the region’s last remaining healthy reefs.