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Antarctica, in the footsteps of the Emperor (2016)
Directed by Jérôme Bouvier
“An ode to the biodiversity and protection of the white continent”
Documentary · 1h 30m
Gombessa Expedition 3 Protected by an international treaty Antarctica has been spared the effects of hunting and fishing. But signs in ice’s cyclical patterns and its biodiversity have become worrying. Connected to the planet’s global ecosystem via atmospheric circulation and ocean currents, this white haven is suffering the effects of human activities. To document and explain what is unfolding in Antarctica, photographer, diver, and marine biologist Laurent Ballesta and photographer of extreme environments Vincent Munier will be blending their artistic perspectives of a rapidly changing continent. Laurent will tackle technical and human prowess below the ice to bear witness to its remarkable underwater life. His photographs will advance knowledge on Antarctica’s unique and little-known biodiversity. On land, his eye riveted to the lens of his camera, Vincent captures snapshots of life in an Emperor Penguin colony.
Cast
Aurélien Recoing
Narrator (voice)
Laurent Ballesta
Self : Plongeur, photographe, biologiste marin
Vincent Munier
Self : Photographe animalier
Crew
- Director
- Jérôme Bouvier
- Writer
- Marianne Cramer, Jérôme Bouvier
- Original Music Composer
- Bernard Montrichard
- Editor
- Alexis Barbier-Bouvet
- Producer
- Laurent Baujard, Pierre-Emmanuel Fleurantin, Jérôme Bouvier
Details
- Original title
- Antarctica, sur les traces de l'empereur
- Release date
- 2016-02-23
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- FR
- Spoken languages
- French, German
- Countries
- France
- Production
- CNRS Images, Wild Touch Production, Andromède Océanologie, Paprika Films, ARTE, La Région Île-de-France