The mysteries of Cosquer cave

Over 35 meters below sea in France’s Calanque National Park hides the entry to one of cave art’s greatest masterpieces: the Cosquer Cave. Only accessible underwater, this incredible cave adorned with paintings more than 27 000 years old is little known, yet threatened by rising sea levels. In order for its preservation and to make it accessible to the largest number of people, the Southern Region (Provence-Alps-Cote d’Azur) is creating a full-sized replica of this hidden gem and its incredible paintings, which will be presented in 2022 in Marseille’s Villa Méditerranée.

The film follows this ambitious artistic and scientific project alongside the prehistorians, geologists, craftsmen and artists responsible for the reproduction of this underwater cave on land. In doing so, it retraces the incredible history of one of the most important decorated caves in Europe, and the only one to have survived the end of the last ice age in the Mediterranean periphery.

AWARDS

• Special Mention by Jury: Excellent Dramatization of Global Warming – The Archaeology Channel TAC International Film Festival – OREGON USA –  2023
• Honorable Mention for Animation & Effects – The Archaeology Channel TAC International Film Festival – OREGON USA –  2023
• Honorable Mention for Public Education Value – The Archaeology Channel TAC International Film Festival – OREGON USA –  2023
• Honorable Mention for Cinematography – The Archaeology Channel TAC International Film Festival – OREGON USA –  2023
• Honorable Mention for Script – The Archaeology Channel TAC International Film Festival – OREGON USA –  2023
• Honorable Mention for Inspiration – The Archaeology Channel TAC International Film Festival – OREGON USA –  2023
• Audience Favorite Award – Festival international du film d’archéologie de Nyon – FIFAN 2023
• DRAC des Hauts-de-France Award – 16^ème Festival du film d’archéologie d’Amiens – 2022
• Best cinématographe Award – 11th AGON International Archaeological Film Festival Athenes – Grèce – 2022
• Special mention “Grand prix” –  11th AGON International Archaeological Film Festival – Athènes – Grèce – 2022
•  Special mention for Best archaeological film – 11th AGON International Archaeological Film Festival – Athènes – Grèce – 2022
• Award for the best underwater archaeology film – ARKHAIOS – South Carolina Film Cultural and Archaeology Film Festival – USA – 2022
• Special Mention for the best archaeological film – ARKHAIOS – South Carolina Film Cultural and Archaeology Film Festival  – USA – 2022
• INRAP-TSVP Award of the film «Archaeology for everyone – ICRONOS- 18^ème Festival International du film d’Archéologie de Bordeaux – France 2022
• Students’ Jury AWARD – ICRONOS- 18^ème Festival International du film d’Archéologie de Bordeaux – France – 2022
• UPSIDE AWARD – Université Paris Cité – PARISCIENCE – 18^ème Festival International du Film Scientifique – France – 2022
• Jury AWARD– RAN – 10èmes Rencontres d’Archéologie de la Narbonnaise – France
• Student’s Jury Award – 7^th International Archaeology Film Festival, Split, Croatie – 2022.
• Audience Favorite Award – Festival du film d’archéologie sous-marine de Collioure 2022