700 Sharks (2018)

The largest pack of grey sharks known to date...

700 Sharks (2018) poster

Gombessa Expedition 4 Laurent Ballesta went to observe a gathering of thousands of groupers during the full moon of June 2014 (Le mystère mérou) in the southern pass of the Polynesian atoll of Fakarava, where he discovered a pack of over seven hundred grey sharks. How can this unprecedented density be explained? Could it be that social behaviors govern this wild horde? During three years of preparation, he and the other divers on his international scientific team tamed their fear by abandoning the defensive reflexes that provoke shark aggression, with the aim of slipping into the heart of the raging pack to study and film it from the inside. Sharks fitted with microchips, receiving antennas, hydrophones, an ark of 32 synchronized cameras...: a whole technological arsenal is mobilized for the project. As the groupers approach for their annual spawning, what battle plan will the sharks deploy?

Director: Luc Marescot
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date:

Cast

  • Laurent Ballesta - Self - Directeur de l'expédition, plongeur, biologiste et narrateur
  • Yannis Papastamatiou - Self - Docteur en biologie marine, plongeur (USA)
  • Charlie Huveneers - Self - Professeur écoloque des requins et raie (Autralie)
  • Frédéric Bertucci - Self - Acousticien, université de Liège (Belgique)
  • Éric Parmentier - Self - Dr. en acoustique et morphologie, université de Liège (Belgique)
  • Damien Sony - Self - Ichtologiste, Profish Technology (Belgique)
  • Johann Mourier - Self - Comportementaliste des requins, CNRS (France)
  • Orphal Colleye - Self - Acousticien et morphologiste, université de Liège (Belgique)
  • Miri Tatarata - Self - Directrice de l'environnement, DIREN, Polynésie (France)
  • Yann Hubert - Self - Chef opérateur sous-marin (Gombessa)

Screenplay

Music: Julien Jaouen
Editing: Alexis Barbier-Bouvet
Production: ARTE, Le Cinquième Rêve, Andromède Océanologie, LGB, CNRS Images, Filmin Tahiti
Country: France
Language: Français, Deutsch
Original Language: fr

Themes

Ocean Life and Deep Blue

Keywords

scuba diving, underwater, shark, marine biology, french polynesia, sharks

Trailer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is 700 Sharks about?
Gombessa Expedition 4 Laurent Ballesta went to observe a gathering of thousands of groupers during the full moon of June 2014 (Le mystère mérou) in the southern pass of the Polynesian atoll of Fakarava, where he discovered a pack of over seven hundred grey sharks. How can this unprecedented density be explained? Could it be that social behaviors govern this wild horde? During three years of preparation, he and the other divers on his international scientific team tamed their fear by abandoning the defensive reflexes that provoke shark aggression, with the aim of slipping into the heart of the raging pack to study and film it from the inside. Sharks fitted with microchips, receiving antennas, hydrophones, an ark of 32 synchronized cameras...: a whole technological arsenal is mobilized for the project. As the groupers approach for their annual spawning, what battle plan will the sharks deploy?
Who directed 700 Sharks?
700 Sharks was directed by Luc Marescot.
Who stars in 700 Sharks?
700 Sharks stars Laurent Ballesta, Yannis Papastamatiou, Charlie Huveneers, Frédéric Bertucci, Éric Parmentier, Damien Sony.
How long is 700 Sharks?
700 Sharks has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
What genre is 700 Sharks?
700 Sharks is a Documentary film.
Where was 700 Sharks produced?
700 Sharks was produced in France.
What are the themes of 700 Sharks?
The themes of 700 Sharks include: Ocean Life and Deep Blue.