BFF 2016: “Baobabs between land and sea”, France
Bulgarian premiere of the film:
“Baobabs between Land and Sea”/“Baobabs entre Terre et Mer”, France, 2015, Cyrille Cornu, 56’
By their sheer size and original shapes, baobabs are among the most remarkable trees on the planet. Relatively unknown in Madagascar, the giants are currently threatened by deforestation. To study them, in the heart of their forests, Cyrille Cornu and Wilfried Ramahafaly travel by pirogue, exploring 400 km of wild and isolated coastline in the southwest of Madagascar. The film chronicles the expedition. It reveals discoveries, encounters, scientific results of the two explorers, baobabs and landscapes that had mostly never been filmed or even photographed.
Director / Producer / Photography / Editing / Sound mixing Cyrille Cornu English Voice over Thüryn Mitchell Malagasy Musics D’Gary Mario Additional Musics Audio Network Colorist Jean-Michel Petit Visuals Laurence Guennec
AWARDS:
Awards Viva Film Festival, Sarajevo, May 2015 (Grand Prix) IndieFEST Film Awards, San Diego, July 2015 (Award of Merit) Roma Cinema Doc, Italy, August 2015 (Special Mention for Photography) Wolves Independent International Film Festival, Lithuania, August 2015 (Best Feature) Matsalu International Nature Film Festival, Tallinn, September 2015 (Special Prize of the Jury) Awareness Film Festival, Los Angeles, September 2015 (Award of Merit of Awareness) Best Shorts Competition, La Jolla, September 2015 (Award of Merit) Tassie eco Film Fest, Hobart, November 2015 (Honorable Mention) International Film Festival Documentary, Short & Comedy, Jakarta, November 2015 (International Award of Excellence) International Peace & Film Festival, Orlando, November 2015 (Avante-Garde and Enlightenment Awards) Sondrio International Documentary Film Festival on Parks, Italy, November 2015 (First Prize) Filmmakers of the Year Film Festival, Indonesia, November 2015 (Platinum Award) Boston Independent Film Festival, United States, February 2016 (Best Documentary) ITSA Back to Nature Film Festival, United States, March 2016 (Best of Show Feature) Canada International Film Festival, Vancouver, March 2016 (Royal Reel Award) Filmmakers World Festival, Indonesia, March 2016 (Platinum Award) Golden Camera, Kirghizistan, March 2016 (Best documentary) Terra Festival, France, April 2016 (First Prize) Honolulu Film Awards, United States, May 2016 (Silver Lei Award) International Film Festival Ekotopfilm – Envirofilm, Slovakia, May 2016 (Natur-Pack Prize) International Film Festival for Environment, Health & Culture Team, Jakarta, May 2016 (Award of Merit) Finalist nominations
