THE RED SEA

The Red Sea, these three words resonate like a promise of wonder.
And it is obviously one of the 7 wonders of the underwater world.
Colorful coral reefs, immense pinnacles, caves and endemic species immerse you into an extraordinary universe.
in this magical atmosphere you will cross the path of the schools of Anthias, titan triggerfish, octopus, turtles...
to name just a few species among the thousands that abound in the Red Sea.
If you want to dive into this aquatic poem, let the rays of light guide you.

THE RED SEA is the first part of the triptych of subaquatic poems "Blue Paradises"

  • Olivier Bourgeois
    Director
    HERE TO STAY, THE OATH OF CYRIAC, FRENCH POLYNESIA, GALAPAGOS, BLUE PARADISES
  • Olivier Bourgeois
    Writer
    HERE TO STAY, THE OATH OF CYRIAC, FRENCH POLYNESIA, GALAPAGOS, BLUE PARADISES
  • Franck Meyer
    Writer
    FRENCH POLYNESIA, GALAPAGOS, BLUE PARADISES
  • Olivier Bourgeois
    Producer
    HERE TO STAY, THE OATH OF CYRIAC, FRENCH POLYNESIA, GALAPAGOS, BLUE PARADISES
  • Franck Meyer
    Producer
    THE OATH OF CYRIAC, FRENCH POLYNESIA, GALAPAGOS, BLUE PARADISES
  • Franck Meyer
    Editor
    THE OATH OF CYRIAC, FRENCH POLYNESIA, GALAPAGOS, BLUE PARADISES
  • FLY&DIVE
    Production Company
    GALAPAGOS, FRENCH POLYNESIA, BLUE PARADISES
  • Sean Williams
    Composer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short, Web / New Media
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 29 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 15, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Andorra
  • Country of Filming:
    Egypt
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • International Underwater Film Festival Belgrade
    Belgrade
    Serbia
    December 25, 2021
    International Premiere
    Official Selection
  • GALATHEA 6th Festival International du Monde Marin
    Hyères
    France
    November 21, 2021
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • SEA Film Festival
    La Spezia
    Italy
    May 28, 2022
    Italian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Neum underwater film festival
    Neum, Herzegovina
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    August 19, 2022
    Bosnian Premiere
    Honorable Mention
Director Biography - Olivier Bourgeois

Olivier started his career as a commercial TV producer for major companies. In 2004 his passion for culture and the environment led him to produce, direct and write the first opus of the documentary trilogy "HERITAGE". The feature documentary "HERE TO STAY" (Original title « Nous Resterons sur Terre ») which takes an uncompromising look at the state of the Earth, was co-produced with the French film studio GAUMONT FILM COMPANY. Starring Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Mikhail Gorbachev and Wangari Maathai, environmentalist James Lovelock and Philosopher Edgar Morin, the film has been released in 25 countries with support from UNESCO and UNEP. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1149600/

In 2015, Olivier has created and developed an audio-visual archive bringing together an unprecedented number of testimonies from archaeologists, museum curators and guards who have contributed significantly to the protection and rescue of Syrian Heritage since the start of the armed conflict in 2011. During his many stays in Syria, he wrote, directed and produced the second film of the "HERITAGE" trilogy. Based on the unbelievable true story of ordinary people saving the antique collections of the Aleppo Museum during the war, the multi-award-winning docu-drama "THE OATH OF CYRIAC" was completed in September 2021.
https://theoathofcyriac.com/

Since 2017, Olivier has devoted a large part of his time and energy to raising public awareness about the protection of the oceans through the poetic underwater serie "BLUE PARADISES" completed in August 2021.

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Director Statement

I worked on this triptych of subaquatic poems to try to raise the awareness of the public to the beauty of the oceans (and their protection), always keeping in mind the famous sentence of Commander Cousteau: "We love what has amazed us, and we protect what we love". I chose 3 of the most legendary underwater wonders to compose the "Blue Paradises" 3-part Odyssey : THE RED SEA, FRENCH POLYNESIA AND THE GALAPAGOS