The Deep Med (2020)
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
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Laurent Ballesta as Self - Plongeur, photographe, biologiste marin |
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Thibault Rauby as Self - Plongeur |
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Antonin Guilbert as Self - Plongeur |
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Yanick Gentil as Self - Plongeur |
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Ludivine Sagnier as Narratrice (voice) |
| Directing | Manuel Lefèvre | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Cédric Gentil | Assistant Director |
| Production | Vivien Lemaignan | Producer |
| Editing | Frank Leplat | Editor |
| Crew | Damien Chatard | Cinematography |
| Sound | Laurent Parisi | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Gil Kébaïli | Cinematography |
| Crew | Yann Rineau | Cinematography |
| Production | Ingrid Libercier | Producer |
| Directing | Gil Kébaïli | Director |
| Writing | Laurent Ballesta | Writer |
| Writing | Marianne Cramer | Writer |
| Writing | Gil Kébaïli | Writer |
| Sound | Damien Luquet | Sound Mixer |