In the Tonga archipelago, two little-known animals have learnt to cope with these ephemeral lands risen from the ocean depths: the sooty tern, a seabird that never dares wet its wings for fear of drowning and the Alvin crustacean, a blind shellfish that can find its way around the abyss.
When an underwater volcano becomes an island, the fates of these two extraordinary living paradoxes are linked…
International Underwater Film Festival, Marseille – France
Silver Palm
Albert’s International Wildlife Film Festival, Albert – France
Special Jury Award
Award for Best Scenario