FILM FESTIVAL
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GOMBESSA II:
THE GROUPER MYSTERY
By Laurent Ballesta
The filming of Gombessa II: The Grouper
Mystery took place at the South Pass of the
Fakarava Atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago,
French Polynesia. The heart of the mission
was to capture a unique aggregation of
marbled groupers of the Pacific and illustrate
how their spawning plays a key role in
the balance of the lagoonal ecosystem.
Thousands of them somehow hear a deep
call once a year on the July full moon, to
come to aggregate and mate for an extremely
brief and spectacular moment.
Laurent Ballesta, supported by his worldclass team of experts, carried out a 24-hour
exploration dive at a depth of more than 20
metres to study this wild ecosystem, also
spending the night with the reef sharks that
come to feed on the waiting fish…
GENESIS: THE MAN WHO DISCOVERED
THE SEA
By Manfred Christ & Harald Pokieser
Professor Hans Hass was one of the very first
people to bring images of the underwater
world to the surface, developing camera
equipment, and later diving equipment,
that resulted in the sport we know and
love today. During his career as one of the
earliest explorers of the ocean, Professor
Hans Hass was not only a prolific writer,
but also produced over 100 films, along
with his beautiful wife, the intrepid diver,
photographer and explorer, Lotte.
This unique, never-before-released
documentary charts Professor Hans
Hass’ incredible pioneering career, and
is presented by Leslie Leaney, co-founder
of the Historical Diving Society USA and
founder of the Historical Diver magazine.
ADEX 2016
FILM FESTIVAL
Presented by Leslie Leaney
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