Sesto continente

Jul 12 1955 N/A 1h 36m
Adventure, Documentary, Fantasy

This 95-minute, full-color documentary was released in the U.S. as Sixth Continent. That continent is Africa -- or, more specifically, the coast of Ethiopia. Director Folco Quillici takes his cameras deep, deep into the waters near the coastal islands of Dalach, observing the passing parade of sea life on an up-close-and-personal basis. Particularly thrilling is a shark attack and its aftermath, with the cinematographers obviously in the thick of things. Gian Caspare Napolitano provides the narration, while the lush, evocative musical score is the handiwork of Roberto Nicolosi.

Plot

Long underwater documentary, and sort of a scientific diary, with a group of scientists, sportsmen and journalists, filmed at the Red Sea, around the Dahlak Islands, the Egyptian coastal, Sudan and Eritrea, the desert Brother and Zabargadh islands, and the calm waters of Gubbet Mus Nefit Bay, the coral forest of Shawdan. Sharks, barracuda, venomous fish and deadly mantas add excitement to the sharp black and water photography.

Written by

Gian Gaspare Napolitano, Folco Quilici

Directed by

Folco Quilici

Cast

N/A

Production Countries

Italy

Production Companies

Delphinus

Languages

Italiano

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
15
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA