17 September 2023 Factual 6 mins
This underwater ballet is an ecological story depicting our paradoxical relationship with plastic. Bakelite launched the #SickOfPlastic campaign from On Est Prêt, along with the Surfrider Foundation, Break Free from Plastic and the Resilient Foundation. Photography was directed by Jacques Ballard, a specialist in underwater cinematography.
Watch the official Bakelite 2023 trailer in HD below.
Julie Gautier as The Naiad
Hortense Le Calvez as The Giant Bakelite
Cyrielle Hariel as Voice over
Jacques Ballard Director of Photography
Marjorie Marramaque Assistant Director
Hortense Le Calvez Writer
Le géant Bakélite Trailer
France 07 November 2023
United States 07 November 2023
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