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160 km southwest of Reunion Island, just a few dozen metres beneath the surface of the Indian Ocean, lies the peak of an underwater volcanic structure known as Mont La Pérouse. The base of this enigmatic geological formation lies 5000 meters below sea level, with a size comparable to that of Mont Blanc. Permanent currents and strong winds characterise this site in the open seas, culminating in complex diving conditions under which Laurent Ballesta, together with his Gombessa diving team and local researchers had to navigate in order to conduct the study in depth. Further techniques such as observation and photographic inventory, biological and geological sampling, and the use of cameras and sonars were employed in this challenging expedition.
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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.
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로랑 바예스타는 어렸을 적부터 그의 우상인 쟈크 쿠스토우처럼 되고 싶었다. 해양 탐험과 해양 영화의 선구자였던 그의 우상을 따라 로랑은 해양생물학자 겸 세계적인 야생사진작가가 되었다. 이후, 그는 좁은 산호초 지대에서 700마리의 상어들이 무리 지어 사냥하는 것의 미스터리를 풀고자 한다. 무엇이 이들을 늑대보다 더 뛰어난 사냥꾼으로 만드는 것일까? 세계 최초로 700마리의 상어 떼 영상을 담은 영화 속 진실을 함께 알아보자. (2019 국제해양영화제)
