700 Sharks (2018)
700 Sharks (2018)
The largest pack of grey sharks known to date...
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?

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Cast

Laurent Ballesta Laurent Ballesta As: Directeur de l'expédition, plongeur, biologiste et narrateur
Yannis Papastamatiou Yannis Papastamatiou As: Docteur en biologie marine, plongeur (USA)
Charlie Huveneers Charlie Huveneers As: Professeur écoloque des requins et raie (Autralie)
Frédéric Bertucci Frédéric Bertucci As: Acousticien, université de Liège (Belgique)
Éric Parmentier Éric Parmentier As: Dr. en acoustique et morphologie, université de Liège (Belgique)
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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?


Tagline: The largest pack of grey sharks known to date...
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: Deutsch, Français

Release Date: 09 June 2018

Country: FR

Runtime: 92m

Company Credits

Company: ARTE, Le Cinquième Rêve, Andromède Océanologie, LGB, CNRS Images, Filmin Tahiti

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Cast

Laurent Ballesta

Laurent Ballesta

Directeur de l'expédition, plongeur, biologiste et narrateur

Yannis Papastamatiou

Yannis Papastamatiou

Docteur en biologie marine, plongeur (USA)

Charlie Huveneers

Charlie Huveneers

Professeur écoloque des requins et raie (Autralie)

Frédéric Bertucci

Frédéric Bertucci

Acousticien, université de Liège (Belgique)

Éric Parmentier

Éric Parmentier

Dr. en acoustique et morphologie, université de Liège (Belgique)

Damien Sony

Damien Sony

Ichtologiste, Profish Technology (Belgique)

Johann Mourier

Johann Mourier

Comportementaliste des requins, CNRS (France)

Orphal Colleye

Orphal Colleye

Acousticien et morphologiste, université de Liège (Belgique)

Miri Tatarata

Miri Tatarata

Directrice de l'environnement, DIREN, Polynésie (France)

Yann Hubert

Yann Hubert

Chef opérateur sous-marin (Gombessa)

Thibault Rauby

Thibault Rauby

Directeur plongées profondes et assistant éclairages (Gombessa)

Antonin Guilbert

Antonin Guilbert

Biologiste marin et plongeur pro, Andromède Océanologie (France)

Yanick Gentil

Yanick Gentil

Chef oéprateur sous-marin (Gombessa)

Roberto Rinaldi

Roberto Rinaldi

Chef opérateur sous-marin (Gombessa)

Cédric Gentil

Cédric Gentil

1er assistant réal., Coordinateur Gombessa, Assistant photo

Manuel Lefèvre

Manuel Lefèvre

Opérateur terrestre et sous-marin, caméras de surveillance

Sané Richmond

Sané Richmond

Plongeur, propriétaire de la pension Ttamanu, Polynésie (France)

Franck Lorrain

Franck Lorrain

Narrateur (voix)

Olivier Angèle

Olivier Angèle

Voix de doublage (Dub)

Loïc Kéver

Loïc Kéver

Scientifique, consultant (Intervenant)

Gilles Siu

Gilles Siu

Scientifique, consultant (Intervenant)

Hugh Pederson

Hugh Pederson

Scientifique, consultant (Intervenant)

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Caroline Schoenfelder

Caroline Schoenfelder

Coordinating Producer

Séverine Cappa

Séverine Cappa

Production Director

Marie Mora Chevais

Marie Mora Chevais

Production Director

Nicolas Zunino

Nicolas Zunino

Delegated Producer

Catherine Marconnet

Catherine Marconnet

Co-Producer

Edited By

Alexis Barbier-Bouvet

Alexis Barbier-Bouvet

Editor

Tom Dumoulin

Tom Dumoulin

Assistant Editor

Thomas Courbard

Thomas Courbard

Assistant Editor

Rémi Berge

Rémi Berge

Color Grading

Thomas Larrey

Thomas Larrey

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Manuel Lefèvre

Manuel Lefèvre

Sound Engineer

Julien Jaouen

Julien Jaouen

Original Music Composer

Tuhiva Lambert

Tuhiva Lambert

Sound

Visual Effects

Adrien Gentils

Adrien Gentils

Additional Visual Effects

Camera

Manuel Lefèvre

Manuel Lefèvre

Underwater Camera

Virginie Tetoofa

Virginie Tetoofa

Additional Camera

Manuel Lefèvre

Manuel Lefèvre

Aerial Camera

Samuel Toutain

Samuel Toutain

Additional Camera

Jean-Charles Granjon

Jean-Charles Granjon

Underwater Camera

Yann Hubert

Yann Hubert

Underwater Camera

Nicolas Pruvot

Nicolas Pruvot

Additional Camera

Yanick Gentil

Yanick Gentil

Underwater Camera

Roberto Rinaldi

Roberto Rinaldi

Underwater Camera

Kévin Peyrusse

Kévin Peyrusse

Underwater Camera

Jérémie Eloy

Jérémie Eloy

Aerial Camera

Lighting

Cédric Gentil

Cédric Gentil

Underwater Gaffer

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Vivien Lemaignan

Vivien Lemaignan

Post-Production Manager

Sylvain Girardot

Sylvain Girardot

Medical Consultant

Emmanuel Blanche

Emmanuel Blanche

Medical Consultant

Carmel Gherbi

Carmel Gherbi

Post-Production Manager

Simon Dubois

Simon Dubois

Mixing Engineer

Christophe Silvestre

Christophe Silvestre

Special Effects

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