An underwater ballet filmed in the Mediterranean Sea and set to Rone's music 'Brest', BAKELITE uses dance to depict the encounter and confrontation between a giant made of plastic, manufactured by the artist Hortense le Calvez, and a Naiad, the spirit of the ocean, played by Julie Gautier. The cinematography was directed by Jacques Ballard, a leading specialist in submarine filming.
Up Next in Season 1
-
The Great Ocean Cleanup
Inventor Boyan Slat is on a mission to rid oceans of plastic. His team at The Ocean Cleanup designs and deploys systems that pull trash from the open ocean — now, he’s stopping the pollution at its source: rivers where plastic is easier to catch, like those in Jamaica’s Kingston Harbor.
-
The Black Mermaid
Throughout history, Black communities have had a treacherous relationship with water, depicted as a powerful yet destructive entity by African folklore. This is a story never told before, but necessary now more than ever: a modern day tale of the Black Mermaid, Zandile Ndhlovu, who is changing th...
-
Watch for Impact with Zandile Ndhlovu
When you watch my film, The Black Mermaid, every minute you watch prevents one more plastic bottle from reaching the ocean. Follow my journey as a freediver exploring the beliefs we hold about water in my community, releasing the fears we carry around the ocean, and celebrating the beautiful wond...
