The documentary "Patagonia, the forgotten island," which recounts the life of the "Ultima Patagonia 2017" expedition under the logistical direction of Bernard Tourte and the scientific direction of Richard Maire (CNRS and University of Bordeaux) and Stéphane Jaillet (CNRS-University of Savoie Mont Blanc), will be previewed at the Salle du Prérard in Chamoux sur Gelon on Saturday, December 16 at 8 p.m. (free admission).
Stéphane Jaillet, CNRS research engineer at theEnvironments, Dynamics, and Mountain Territories Laboratory (EDYTEM) at the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis (USNCA), will be present at the screening to discuss this extraordinary scientific expedition.
about the film
The Ultima Patagonia expedition, which took place in 2017 in the northern part of Madre de Dios Island, located in southern Chile, enabled unprecedented geographical and scientific investigations in an unknown and hostile limestone island area of great beauty. Led by a team of speleologists, archaeologists, biologists, hydrologists, anthropologists, botanists, and divers, this hydrographic and cartographic mission, which took two years to prepare, reveals a breathtaking piece of history.
This documentary won several awards this year, including Best Human Adventure Film at the La Ciotat International Scientific Exploration Film Festival, the Grand Jury Prize at the What a Trip Festival in Montpellier, the Audience Award at the Explore Image Festival in Nice, and the Toison d'Or de l'Aventure in Dijon.