FISH'S NEW LIFE

In the coastal town of Mostaganem (Algeria), a group of young people passionate about the sea decides to create an artificial reef and immerse it in the sea on their own.
Will this experience be successful in a sandy bottom?

  • Mustapha Benghernaout
    Director
  • Mejdoub Khadra Brahma
    Underwater camera
  • Djahid Benaicha
    Underwater camera
  • Mohamed Taher Shawki Boukef
    Voice over
  • Mustapha Benghernaout
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    حياة جديدة للسمك
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 4, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Algeria
  • Country of Filming:
    Algeria
  • Language:
    Arabic
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Icesco short film contest

    Morocco
    Second prize
  • CITY SOUNDS DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM CONTEST

    Tunisia
    Mention de Jury
Director Biography - Mustapha Benghernaout

Mustapha Benghernaout is a self-taught film maker born in Mostaganem Algeria. He has 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.