Antarctica, in the footsteps of the Emperor (2016)
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.
Director: Jérôme Bouvier
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Aurélien Recoing as Narrator (voice) |
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Laurent Ballesta as Self : Plongeur, photographe, biologiste marin |
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Vincent Munier as Self : Photographe animalier |
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Christophe Barbaud as Self : Centre d'Études Biologiques de Chizé, La Rochelle |
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Céline le Bohec as Self : Institut Puliridisciplinaire Hubert Curlen, Strasbourg |
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Emmanuel Lemeur as Self : Maître de conférence Laboratoire de Glaciologie, Grenoble |
| Editing | Alexis Barbier-Bouvet | Editor |
| Production | Laurent Baujard | Producer |
| Writing | Jérôme Bouvier | Writer |
| Sound | Bernard Montrichard | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Elisa Loche | Executive Producer |
| Production | Vincent Demarthe | Co-Producer |
| Writing | Marianne Cramer | Writer |
| Production | Paul Iserentant | Executive Producer |
| Production | Antoine Barbaroux | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Gil Kébaïli | Co-Writer |
| Directing | Jérôme Bouvier | Director |
| Production | Pierre Descamp | Associate Producer |
| Production | Laurent Ballesta | Associate Producer |
| Production | Pierre-Emmanuel Fleurantin | Producer |
| Sound | Eric Münch | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Cédric Genet | Sound |
| Production | Arnaud Thorel | Executive Producer |
| Production | Caroline Schoenfelder | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Yanick Gentil | Camera Operator |
| Production | Philippe Baisadouli | Production Director |
| Crew | Amélie Canini | Mixing Engineer |
| Directing | Cédric Gentil | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Jérôme Bouvier | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Françoise Tesseron | Additional Editor |
| Writing | Alain Zenou | Script Consultant |
| Crew | Emmanuel Blanche | Medical Consultant |
| Editing | Stéphanie Sicard | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Gil Kébaïli | Additional Editor |
| Editing | Clara Chapus | Additional Editor |
| Sound | Cédric Genet | Additional Sound Re-Recordist |
| Sound | Eric Münch | Sound Editor |
| Art | Guilain Depardieu | Title Designer |
| Production | Jérôme Bouvier | Producer |
