Antarctica, in the footsteps of the Emperor
An ode to the biodiversity and protection of the white continent
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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.
Production
CNRS Images, Wild Touch Production, Andromède Océanologie, Paprika Films, ARTE, La Région Île-de-France
Language
FR
Status
Released
Release Date
Cast
Aurélien Recoing
Narrator (voice)
Laurent Ballesta
Self : Plongeur, photographe, biologiste marin
Vincent Munier
Self : Photographe animalier
Christophe Barbaud
Self : Centre d'Études Biologiques de Chizé, La Rochelle
Céline le Bohec
Self : Institut Puliridisciplinaire Hubert Curlen, Strasbourg
Emmanuel Lemeur
Self : Maître de conférence Laboratoire de Glaciologie, Grenoble
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