Atlantis (1991)
Directed by Luc Besson
Genres - Nature |
Sub-Genres - Docudrama, Natural Environments |
Release Date - Nov 1, 1992 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 80 min. |
Countries - France |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Clarke Fountain
As a child of undersea divers, director Luc Besson, who is perhaps best known in the U.S. for La Femme Nikita and The Fifth Element, yearned to become a marine biologist. After spending his entire childhood diving, an accident rendered him unable to dive again, and he turned his energies to becoming a filmmaker instead. However, he never lost his love of the underwater world he grew up in, and this poetic documentary is a hymn to the beauties of that world. It takes underwater footage shot all over the world in slightly over three years time and weaves it with a variety of musical accompaniments into an astonishing visual treat. Without any preaching, this movie makes a strong case for preservation of our rapidly deteriorating ocean world.
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animal, ecosystem, nature, ocean, diving, marine-biology, preservation, sea, sea-life, tribute