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Trailer - english version
Lake Baikal, Ice and Water - french version - 52'
Lake Baikal, Ice and Water - english version - 52'
The Great Salt Lake, the Dead Sea of North America - english version - 52'
The Great Salt Lake, the Dead Sea of North America - french version - 52'
Lake Nasser, Water in the Heart of the Desert - french version - 52'
Lake Nasser, Water in the Heart of the Desert - english version - 52'
Lençois Maranhenses, of Sand and Lakes - french version - 52'
Lençois Maranhenses, of Sand and Lakes - english version - 52'
Tonlé Sap, the Beating Heart of Cambodia - french version - 52'
Tonle Sap, the Beating Heart of Cambodia - english version - 52'
Chilika, the Ephemeral Lake - french version - 52'
Chilika, the Ephemeral Lake - english version - 52'
Lake Skadar, a Balkan Treasure - french version - 52'
Lake Skadar, a Balkan Treasure - english version - 52'
General Carrera Lake, Fierce Splendor - french version - 52'
General Carrera Lake, Fierce Splendor - version anglaise - 52'
Lake Saimaa, a Nordic Labyrinth - french version - 52'
Lake Saimaa, a Nordic Labyrinth - english version - 52'
Lake Natron, Testing life to its Limits - french version - 52'
Lake Natron, Testing life to its Limits - english version - 52'
Synopsis
Our planet’s lakes make up a huge and precious freshwater reserve from which mankind has drawn for tens of thousands of years. Created by a wide range of climatic and geological conditions, these lakes are maintained through the delicate balance between the water that feeds them and the rivers into which they drain.
Although all lakes may seem alike, they are, however, extremely diverse. Some are as deep as oceans. Others can be crossed almost without getting one’s feet wet. Certain lakes seem like they will be here for an eternity while others come and go with the seasons. But they all have one thing in common: they are all home to rich and varied life forms in their depths and on their banks.
Unlike the tumultuous waters of the oceans and mighty rivers, lake water seems immutable and at peace. But beneath this tranquility hides a aquatic heart that beats at a gentle natural pace. It is this secret life of lakes that we will attempt to capture during the ten episodes in this series. We will follow the life cycles of those remarkable lakes we have chosen to present.
We will discover how people and nature have existed together for so long, in harmony with this natural rhythm. We will observe these lakes and try to understand them. But more than that, we will admire them because the changing face they present is one of striking beauty.
Information
Direction: Alexis de Favitski, Stéphane Bégoin, Pascal Cuissot, Christophe Cousin & Yanick Rose
Production: ZED (Valérie Abita), Productions Nova Média and ARTE France
Genre: Nature
Available versions: French, English
Episodes
Season 1
- Lake Baikal, Ice and Water (Siberia)
- Lençois Maranhenses, of Sand and Lakes (Brazil)
- Lake Nasser, Water in the Heart of the Desert (Egypt)
- The Great Salt Lake, the Dead Sea of North America (USA)
- Tonlé Sap, the Beating Heart of Cambodia (Cambodia)
Season 2
- Chilika, the Ephemeral Lake (India)
- Lake Skadar, a Balkan Treasure (Albania-Montenegro)
- Lake Natron, Testing life to its Limits (Tanzania)
- Lake Saimaa, a Nordic Labyrinth (Finland)
- General Carrera Lake, Fierce Splendor (Argentina-Chile)
Awards
- Festival du Film Scientifique de la Réunion
- Official selection - episode Lake Natron