The Coelacanth, a dive into our origins
Nov 02, 2013 · 1h 31m
Director
Gil KébaïliOverview
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 of The Coelacanth, a dive into our origins
Laurent BallestaSelf - Plongeur, photographe, biologiste marin
Gaël ClémentSelf - Paléontologue au Muséum d’histoire naturelle de Paris
Peter TimmSelf - Plongeur, fondateur du Trimix, Afrique du Sud- Emmanuel BlancheSelf - Médecin hyperbare de l'expédition " Gombessa 1 "
- Florian HolonSelf - Plongeur de l'expédition " Gombessa 1 "
Thibault RaubySelf - Biologiste, plongeur de l'expédition " Gombessa 1 "
Yanick GentilSelf - Cameraman sous-marin, plongeur de l'expédition " Gombessa 1 "- Marc HerbinSelf - Spécialiste de la locomotion des vertebrés, CNRS / MNHN
- Kerry SinkSelf - Chercheur au The South African Institute Aquatic Biodiversity
Cédric GentilSelf - Logisticien de l'expédition " Gombessa 1 "- Mélanie FayeNarrator (voice)
Crew of The Coelacanth, a dive into our origins
- Gil KébaïliWriter, Director, Camera Operator
- Laurent BallestaWriter
- Jacques HinstinExecutive Producer
- Stéphane LopezOriginal Music Composer
- Denis BatardièreEditor
- Emmanuel BlancheMedical Consultant
- Barbara BrouStill Photographer
- Charlène LetenneurGraphic Designer
- Simon DuboisSound Editor, Sound Mixer
- David BerdahLegal Services
- Gaël ClémentScientific Consultant
- Marc HerbinScientific Consultant
- Thierry DecampsScientific Consultant
- Hugo DutelScientific Consultant
- Régis DebruyneScientific Consultant
- Jean-Benoît CharrassinScientific Consultant
- Angus PatersonScientific Consultant
- Kerry SinkScientific Consultant
- Paul CowleyScientific Consultant
- Rose ThornycroftScientific Consultant
About The Coelacanth, a dive into our origins
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…
When was The Coelacanth, a dive into our origins released?
The Coelacanth, a dive into our origins was released on November 2, 2013.
How long is The Coelacanth, a dive into our origins?
The Coelacanth, a dive into our origins runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
Who directed The Coelacanth, a dive into our origins?
The Coelacanth, a dive into our origins was directed by Gil Kébaïli.
Who is in the cast of The Coelacanth, a dive into our origins?
The cast of The Coelacanth, a dive into our origins includes 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 ") and Florian Holon (Self - Plongeur de l'expédition " Gombessa 1 ").