The Deep Med
“From Marseille to Monaco, a dazzling discovery of the 100-meter-deep zone, at the cost of a technological and human feat orchestrated by Laurent Ballesta”
2020•1h 36m•8.2•Released
Documentary
The Mediterranean. Because people have been travelling there for thousands of years, it is believed to be without secrets. And yet, far below its surface, lie vast unexplored territories, luxurious gardens worthy of the finest tropical coral reefs. These natural wonders are inaccessible to the traditional diver, in a twilight zone, between 60 and 120 m, where there’s less than 1% of sunlight. If diving at such depths is always a challenge, staying there is a fantasy, a utopia that becomes reality in Planet Mediterranean. In the tradition of Commander Cousteau and his "houses under the sea," the team of diver-photographer Laurent Ballesta is undertaking a new world-record setting mission in complete freedom and without time limit.
Director
Gil Kébaïli
Writer
Gil Kébaïli, Laurent Ballesta, Marianne Cramer
Languages
German, French, English
Studio
ARTE
Cast
Laurent Ballesta
Self - Plongeur, photographe, biologiste marin
Thibault Rauby
Self - Plongeur
Antonin Guilbert
Self - Plongeur
Yanick Gentil
Self - Plongeur
Ludivine Sagnier
Narratrice (voice)
Production
Company
ARTE
Company
Andromède Océanologie
Company
LGB
Producer
Vivien Lemaignan
Producer
Ingrid Libercier
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