• Producer(s):

    SYSTEM TV, ARTE FRANCE

  • Territories:

    Worldwide.

  • Production year:

    2008

  • Language(s):

    English, French

  • Rights:

    TV, DVD, NON-THEATRICAL, INTERNET, VOD

Coastlines and seafronts are the gateways to the oceans, a source of many and varied natural resources. It’s easy to understand why half of the world’s population lives along or near the coast. 

Throughout History man has discovered and settled faraway places by first reaching land on the coasts and seafronts. And it’s one explanation for the fascinating racial mix that is often found on coasts. The 10 coastlines featured in the series brilliantly reflect the lifestyles and customs of the people that use them.
 
Some coasts are still growing like those in Hawaii, spiked with active volcanoes whose lava flows into the ocean, others are at sea level as in United Arab Emirates
On the coast live multilayered and mixed-race communities, deeply rooted with strong identities. Together they all share a common secret, the secret that has fashioned their culture and their way of life: the fear of the Big One in California, the isolation along Chile’s endless coastline, the smouldering volcanoes of Hawaii, nature preservation in Costa Rica, souvenirs of the revolution in Mozambique, post-communism in Cambodia…
 
This is the common theme throughout the series, the secrets that each film reveals as it investigates the seashores and coast lines.
 
 
Also available as 10x43'.