Synopsis
In the north of Chad, in the heart of the Sahara desert, lies a forgotten moutain massif, which shelters, in its secret canyons, a flora and fauna of breathtaking beauty.
In 1950, Hubert Gillet, a professor at the Museum of Natural History in Paris, began to explore this lost paradise. For more than a decade, he travelled through these mysterious mountains, on the back of a camel, discovering « a unique flora and fauna, relics of a golden age, which has survived in the depths of the Sahara Desert ».
Even today, access to the Ennedi massif is difficult, and only a few rare nomads have been privileged enough to penetrate the heart of this astounding massif.
Information
Direction: Gauthier Flauder
Production: ZED with the participation of France 3 / RAI 3 / RTBF
Genre: Nature
Available versions: French, Brazilian Portuguese, Castellano, English
Awards
- International Environmental Film Festival (Morocco)
- Cigogne d'Or
- International Film Festival of Kathmandu (Nepal)
- Official Selection
- International Film Festival of Toulon (France)
- Special Public Award
- Television Film Festival of Shangai (Chine)
- Official Selection
- Mountain Film Festival of Banff (Canada)
- Best Film