The Cable That Changed the World

Runtime : 90 mins

Genre : Documentary History

Vote Rating : 6/10


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Plot : The first transatlantic communications cable, traversing the ocean floor from Valentia Island, County Kerry, to Newfoundland, Canada, 165 years ago was an 8 year endeavor that helped lay the foundation of the modern technology industry and explains the fragility of undersea cables today.

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