The Coelacanth, a dive into our origins (2013)
A unique human adventure and a media-worthy scientific project
Gombessa Expedition 1 To dive for the Coelacanth is to go back in time. In 1938, when it was known only as a fossil, a Coelacanth was discovered in South Africa in a fisherman's net. This species bears witness to an evolutionary bifurcation 380 million years ago, and bears the marks of a great event: the day the fish left the ocean for the open air. Does it hold the secret to the transition to walking on land? In 2010, a marine biologist and outstanding diver, Laurent Ballesta, took the first photographs of the Coelacanth in its ecosystem. In April 2013, divers and researchers set down their equipment at the Sodwana base camp in South Africa, in the club founded by Peter Timm (who died in 2014). Six weeks of extreme diving at depths of over 120 meters, in an attempt to film the Coelacanth with a double-headed camera, collect its DNA and tag a subject with a satellite-linked beacon...
Cast
- Laurent Ballesta - Self - Plongeur, photographe, biologiste marin
- Gaël Clément - Self - Paléontologue au Muséum d’histoire naturelle de Paris
- Peter Timm - Self - Plongeur, fondateur du Trimix, Afrique du Sud
- Emmanuel Blanche - Self - Médecin hyperbare de l'expédition " Gombessa 1 "
- Florian Holon - Self - Plongeur de l'expédition " Gombessa 1 "
- Thibault Rauby - Self - Biologiste, plongeur de l'expédition " Gombessa 1 "
- Yanick Gentil - Self - Cameraman sous-marin, plongeur de l'expédition " Gombessa 1 "
- Marc Herbin - Self - Spécialiste de la locomotion des vertebrés, CNRS / MNHN
- Kerry Sink - Self - Chercheur au The South African Institute Aquatic Biodiversity
- Cédric Gentil - Self - Logisticien de l'expédition " Gombessa 1 "
Screenplay
Themes
Underwater Reef: Coral Colors
Keywords
fish, ocean, scientific study, south africa, prehistoric creature, scuba diving, underwater photography, fossil, fish creature, underwater world, scientific research, gombessa, cœlacanthe, scientific exploration
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Coelacanth, a dive into our origins about?
- Gombessa Expedition 1 To dive for the Coelacanth is to go back in time. In 1938, when it was known only as a fossil, a Coelacanth was discovered in South Africa in a fisherman's net. This species bears witness to an evolutionary bifurcation 380 million years ago, and bears the marks of a great event: the day the fish left the ocean for the open air. Does it hold the secret to the transition to walking on land? In 2010, a marine biologist and outstanding diver, Laurent Ballesta, took the first photographs of the Coelacanth in its ecosystem. In April 2013, divers and researchers set down their equipment at the Sodwana base camp in South Africa, in the club founded by Peter Timm (who died in 2014). Six weeks of extreme diving at depths of over 120 meters, in an attempt to film the Coelacanth with a double-headed camera, collect its DNA and tag a subject with a satellite-linked beacon...
- Who directed The Coelacanth, a dive into our origins?
- The Coelacanth, a dive into our origins was directed by Gil Kébaïli.
- Who stars in The Coelacanth, a dive into our origins?
- The Coelacanth, a dive into our origins stars Laurent Ballesta, Gaël Clément, Peter Timm, Emmanuel Blanche, Florian Holon, Thibault Rauby.
- How long is The Coelacanth, a dive into our origins?
- The Coelacanth, a dive into our origins has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is The Coelacanth, a dive into our origins?
- The Coelacanth, a dive into our origins is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Coelacanth, a dive into our origins produced?
- The Coelacanth, a dive into our origins was produced in France.
- What are the themes of The Coelacanth, a dive into our origins?
- The themes of The Coelacanth, a dive into our origins include: Underwater Reef: Coral Colors.