How Jaws Changed the World

The impact of the film on people's attitudes to sharks

Now 50 years old, Steven Spielberg's Jaws casts a long shadow on both the film industry and the fate of many shark species, leading to widespread slaughter around the world due to the fear it provoked in people. However, the movie also inspired a whole generation of marine biologists to specialise in sharks and this documentary reveals that much more is known now about this misunderstood species than ever before