The Deep Dive

Film Synopsis

In Michigan’s Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, teams from around the world compete in the MATE International ROV Competition. In this competition, the Thompson family from Alpena competes brother against sister against sister against father. Who will triumph in this test of engineering skills in the Great Lakes?

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