Antarctica, in the footsteps of the Emperor

Antarctica, in the footsteps of the Emperor

An ode to the biodiversity and protection of the white continent

2016 fr 90 minutes

Rating: 7

Plot

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.

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Cast

Laurent Ballesta

Laurent Ballesta

Plongeur, photographe, biologiste marin

Vincent Munier

Vincent Munier

Photographe animalier

Aurélien Recoing

Aurélien Recoing

Narrateur (voix)

Christophe Barbaud

Christophe Barbaud

Centre d'Études Biologiques de Chizé, La Rochelle

Céline le Bohec

Céline le Bohec

Institut Puliridisciplinaire Hubert Curlen, Strasbourg

Emmanuel Lemeur

Emmanuel Lemeur

Maître de conférence Laboratoire de Glaciologie, Grenoble

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