Fish's new life

In a coast Mediterranan city called Mostaganem ( Algeria) , a group of young sea lovers. decided to create an artificial reef and submerge it in the sea in a sandy bottom.The experience is successful and it has inspired many other young across the coast to submerge other artificial reefs.

  • Mustapha Benghernaout
    Director
  • Mustapha Benghernaout
    Producer
  • Mejdoub Khadra Brahma
    Underwater camera
  • Djahid Benaicha
    Underwater camera
  • Mohamed Cherif Abbassa
    Camera
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 30, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Algeria
  • Country of Filming:
    Algeria
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • SDG in action film festival at The United Nations High-Level Political Forum 2018
    New York
    United States
    Winner
  • Festival International des Films d’environnement Chefchaouen
    Chefchaouen
    Morocco
    Prix WWF Maroc
  • Concours de la photographie sous marine et du court métrage de la corniche Jijlienne
    Jijel
    Algeria
    Premier prix Meilleur film
  • International underwater film festival Belgrade 2018
    Belgrade
    Serbia
    Official selection
  • International Nature Film Festival Gödöllő 2018

    Hungary
    Official selection
  • Green-Go International Short Film festival 2017

    Hungary
    Official selection
  • Sustainable Development Film Festival 2019

    India
    Official selection
  • London Eco film festival 2019
    London
    United Kingdom
    Official selection
  • International Environmental Film Festival «Green Vision» 2019

    Russian Federation
    Official selection
  • Houston Underwater Film Festival 2020
    Houston
    United States
    Official selection
  • Concours du meilleur FILM Salon de la plongée Catégorie Court Métrage 2018

    France
Director Biography - Mustapha Benghernaout

Mustapha Benghernaout is a self-taught film maker born in Mostaganem Algeria. He Chas participated in several international competitions and festivals and obtained several awards.
- Winner of SDG in action film festival 2018
- Best amateur short film at Chefchaouen international environment film festival 2019
- Best very short film at Tanjazoom international social short films festival 2019
-Second Prize at ICESCO International short film contest 2020
- Best Editor at Azzadiyaan 2021 International Student Film Festival

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Director Statement

The film about the experience of the association "Trident Club Mostaganem", which specialises in scuba diving and environmental preservation. Its members voluntarily create an artificial reef, which is an empty metal structure, to be immersed in a depth of 20 meters, as an experience of them in observing whether this structure will contribute to the rebirth of new marine life for fish that have migrated around their environment because of the dangers they face, mainly the human factor.
In our short film, we used a simple "GoPro" underwater camera, with which we monitored images of the structure while it was immersed in a sandy environment. We also used a Compaq camera to document the images taken above the sea surface. Despite the difficulties, we were able to document this event, which is considered the second successful experiment in Algeria.