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700 Sharks

2018 · 92 min

Immersive underwater expedition that balances scientific curiosity with the quiet thrill of observing apex predators up close.

Directed by
Luc Marescot
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Laurent Ballesta, Yannis Papastamatiou, Charlie Huveneers
Tagline
The largest pack of grey sharks known to date...
Overview
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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Directed by
Luc Marescot
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Laurent Ballesta, Yannis Papastamatiou, Charlie Huveneers
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  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • nature
  • science
  • exploration
  • survival
Places
  • sea
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity4
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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Luc Marescot
Written by
Émilie Dumond, Laurent Ballesta, Luc Marescot
Starring
Laurent Ballesta, Yannis Papastamatiou, Charlie Huveneers, Frédéric Bertucci, Éric Parmentier, Damien Sony, Johann Mourier, Orphal Colleye
Music
Julien Jaouen
Runtime
92 min
Country
France
Languages
French, German

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