The Coelacanth, a dive into our origins (2013)
A unique human adventure and a media-worthy scientific project
2013 · 1h 31m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
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.
Director: Gil Kébaïli
Writers: Gil Kébaïli, Laurent Ballesta
Music by: Stéphane Lopez
Editor: Denis Batardière
Cast
Laurent Ballesta as Self - Plongeur, photographe, biologiste marinGaël Clément as Self - Paléontologue au Muséum d’histoire naturelle de ParisPeter Timm as Self - Plongeur, fondateur du Trimix, Afrique du SudEmmanuel Blanche as Self - Médecin hyperbare de l'expédition " Gombessa 1 "Florian Holon as Self - Plongeur de l'expédition " Gombessa 1 "Thibault Rauby as Self - Biologiste, plongeur de l'expédition " Gombessa 1 "Yanick Gentil as Self - Cameraman sous-marin, plongeur de l'expédition " Gombessa 1 "Marc Herbin as Self - Spécialiste de la locomotion des vertebrés, CNRS / MNHNKerry Sink as Self - Chercheur au The South African Institute Aquatic BiodiversityCédric Gentil as Self - Logisticien de l'expédition " Gombessa 1 "Mélanie Faye as Narrator (voice)More like this
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