FILM SYNOPSIS:
Over 35 meters below sea in France's Calanque National Park hides the entry to one of cave art's greatest masterpieces: the Cosquer Cave.
Only accessible underwater, this incredible cave adorned with paintings more than 27 000 years old is little known, yet threatened by rising sea levels. In order for its preservation and to make it accessible to the largest number of people, the Southern Region (Provence-Alps-Cote d'Azur) is creating a full-sized replica of this hidden gem and its incredible paintings, which will be presented in 2022 in Marseille's Villa Méditerranée.
The film follows this ambitious artistic and scientific project alongside the prehistorians, geologists, craftsmen and artists responsible for the reproduction of this underwater cave on land. In doing so, it retraces the incredible history of one of the most important decorated caves in Europe, and the only one to have survived the end of the last ice age in the Mediterranean periphery.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR:
Marie Thiry joined GEDEON Programmes in 2014 as a producer. Since 2016, she is a freelance screenwriter and director. Passionate about art, archaeology and history, she co-wrote with Marc Jampolsky a collection of 90’ documentaries for ARTE : "Scanning French Heritage" about new architectural discoveries in Versailles, Mont-Saint-Michel and Chambord.
In 2019, she co-directed with Marc Jampolsky her first documentary Vatican, the city that wanted to become eternal for ARTE. She is currently directing two science documentaries for ARTE, about the disappeared civilizations of the Amazon, and the rock art of the Cosquer Cave.
AWARDS and SCREENINGS:
Prize for the best cinematography – AGON Festival, Athens 2022,
DRAC Prize – Festival du Film d’Archéologie d’Amiens 2022,
Special Mentions – AGON Festival 2022, in the “Grand Prix” category, and “Best Archaeology Film” category.
- Year2022
- Runtime52 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryFrance
- DirectorMarie Thiry
- ProducerStéphane Millière
- Executive ProducerGedeon Programmes
FILM SYNOPSIS:
Over 35 meters below sea in France's Calanque National Park hides the entry to one of cave art's greatest masterpieces: the Cosquer Cave.
Only accessible underwater, this incredible cave adorned with paintings more than 27 000 years old is little known, yet threatened by rising sea levels. In order for its preservation and to make it accessible to the largest number of people, the Southern Region (Provence-Alps-Cote d'Azur) is creating a full-sized replica of this hidden gem and its incredible paintings, which will be presented in 2022 in Marseille's Villa Méditerranée.
The film follows this ambitious artistic and scientific project alongside the prehistorians, geologists, craftsmen and artists responsible for the reproduction of this underwater cave on land. In doing so, it retraces the incredible history of one of the most important decorated caves in Europe, and the only one to have survived the end of the last ice age in the Mediterranean periphery.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR:
Marie Thiry joined GEDEON Programmes in 2014 as a producer. Since 2016, she is a freelance screenwriter and director. Passionate about art, archaeology and history, she co-wrote with Marc Jampolsky a collection of 90’ documentaries for ARTE : "Scanning French Heritage" about new architectural discoveries in Versailles, Mont-Saint-Michel and Chambord.
In 2019, she co-directed with Marc Jampolsky her first documentary Vatican, the city that wanted to become eternal for ARTE. She is currently directing two science documentaries for ARTE, about the disappeared civilizations of the Amazon, and the rock art of the Cosquer Cave.
AWARDS and SCREENINGS:
Prize for the best cinematography – AGON Festival, Athens 2022,
DRAC Prize – Festival du Film d’Archéologie d’Amiens 2022,
Special Mentions – AGON Festival 2022, in the “Grand Prix” category, and “Best Archaeology Film” category.
- Year2022
- Runtime52 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryFrance
- DirectorMarie Thiry
- ProducerStéphane Millière
- Executive ProducerGedeon Programmes