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The Mediterranean,
mirror of the world


a film by
Jean-Denis BONAN
(90', 1996 - 1997)

The Mediterranean sea is the only cement of the Mediterranean mosaic, which seems so fragile at the beginning of this new century.

Here is a journey which -ignoring neither misery nor discord- will attempt to define the identity of a region that encompasses the conflicts and hopes of the whole planet.In the dynamic form of a travelogue, through meetings with everyday people and experts, stock footage, live action reports, and the astonishing sounds and images of the Mediterranean, we invite you to immerse yourself in the mirror of the world.

From Athens to Marseilles, by way of Tangiers, Barcelona, Palermo, Cartage, Alexand ria, Istanbul and Beirut... our voyage will reveal a lifestyle, a manner of experiencing the world.

This odyssey is obviously not a tourist trip. Our visits will be rather like so many pathways leading to the understand ing of the specificity of the area around "the first sea". Eventually political and economic themes will emerge from the cultural arena.

Written and directed by: Jean-Denis BONAN
Length: 90'
Format: Digital Beta
Production year: 1996 - 1997
Coproduction: Alif Productions / ARTE G.E.I.E. en association avec Canal+ Horizons, ERTT (télévision tunisienne) et ERT-ET1 (Télévision grecque)
Distribution: Alif Productions

Available in French, German, Spanish and International versions