A creature lurks at the bottom of the sea. It has a soft, boneless body and two eyes that take up a quarter of its body weight. It has eight tentacles, one of which contains its sex organ, brain and intestines all in a single pouch. It’s a carnivorous predator with a sharp beak that can grow up to 5 metres long! It can change shape and colour at will in order to blend in with its surroundings, becoming undetectable. With its formidable intelligence, it is able to solve complex problems; it can walk on land and even navigate through fire. Sound like your worst nightmare? Think again! This alien-like creature– the Octopus– has lived side by side with humankind from the beginning, but only now are we starting to unravel the extent of its astounding intelligence.
Co-production
France (MC4) / Canada (Ideacom International)
awarsd & nominations
Awards
Festival de science 2011 – Athens, Greece
– Innovation & Technology
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television – Prix Gémeaux 2011
– Best Documentary – Science and Nature
Official Selection
MEDIMED Documentary market 2011 – Spain
Broadcasters
The Team
Producers
Jean-Pierre Bailly (France)
Amy Webb (Canada)
Éric Michel (Canada)
Josette D. Normandeau (Canada)
Scriptwriters
Jérôme Julienne
John Jackson
Juan Romero
Directors
Jérôme Julienne
John Jackson
Directors of Photography
John Jackson
Roberto Rinaldi
Neil McDaniel
Editing
Alexis de Favitski
Jean-Marie Drot
Original Music
Frédéric Weber
Category
Documentary – Science
Format
1×52’
Languages
English, French
Shooting Format
HDCAM SR
Delivery
HDCAM SR
Copyright 2010