The Deep Med

The Deep Med

96 mins | Documentary | Sept. 12, 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.

The Deep Med

96 mins | Documentary | Sept. 12, 2020

The Deep Med
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.
Producers ARTE, Andromède Océanologie, Les Gens Bien Productions
Original title Planète Méditerranée
Directors Cédric Gentil, Manuel Lefèvre, Gil Kébaïli
Writers Marianne Cramer, Laurent Ballesta, Gil Kébaïli

Cast

Laurent Ballesta

as Himself & Narrator

Thibault Rauby

as Himself

Antonin Guilbert

as Himself

Yanick Gentil

as Himself

Ludivine Sagnier

as Narrator