Perseverance
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Dimitri, captain of “La Persévérance,” leads deckhands Joris and Omar from Trouville-sur-Mer. From Monday to Friday, they brave the sea's whims, tracking fish far from their families. Welcome aboard their trawler, where perseverance meets the harshness of the open ocean.
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