The Irish coast
Summer 2012, ARTE

Beautiful landscapes, living tradition, welcoming people - the Irish Coast. In this five part series each sequel focuses on a different coastal region. The sequels tell of brewers that make beer from seaweed, prophets that tell the future from horses' behaviour, a postman who has to use a ropeway to deliver his mail and of many more. Each sequel portraits about seven protagonists. In between them the travel to the next stop is illustrated by scenic landscape and important sights shown from land as well as from the air.


Mondfische - Rätselhafte Giganten (Rise of the Ocean Sunfish, working title)
October 27, 2011, 9:00 pm, NDR

In the rhythm of the ocean swell, the kelp forests sway to and from under the ocean surface. Then a shadow appears out of the thicket, round like a disc and overwhelmingly massive. If it didn't have large dorsal fins, you might think it's an UFO instead of a fish. The ocean sunfish (Mola mola) is one of the largest bony fish on our planet; its body can have a three-meter diameter. It is uncommonly seen and we know nearly nothing about how it lives. Science has largely disregarded the ocean sunfish until now. Unjustifiable, says the underwater cinematographer Thomas Behrend. As early as his childhood, he dreamed of interacting with the ocean sunfish, one of the most unusual beings to wander the world's oceans. Now he wants to capture the life of this unusual giant better than anyone before him.


Oceans
on DVD and Blu-ray

The directors Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud go on a tour of discovery with their sensual and fascinating documentary into the mysterious and unknown depths of our oceans. From majestic whales among shimmering schools of herring to the bizarrely-shaped deep sea life forms, Oceans takes the viewer into a world of variety and harmony.

For four years, the directors were in search of the unexpected with an international team of camera specialists, divers, technicians and scientists. As an underwater cameraman and consultant for the underwater shoot, Thomas Behrend accompanied the production of the largest feature film ever made about the oceans.

Trailer and Making of Video
» oceans-lefilm.com