The Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef

0.0IMDb Score
Released:1969-01-01
Duration:92 min
Country:Belgium
Director:Pierre Levie, Michel de Mévius, Pierre Dubuisson
Actors:Valerie Taylor
Production:Ministère de l'Éducation nationale

Overview:

A unique document about life on land and underwater in the Great Barrier Reef. Shot during an expedition that lasted more than five months, the film shows both the fauna and flora of the ocean and the technical equipment used to film these stunning images, which are now a thing of the past.

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