![A jellyfish is floating in the water, its dome-shaped bell and trailing tentacles visible. The water around it is speckled with numerous small particles, suggesting plankton or organic debris. The jellyfish is a reddish-brown color, providing a contrast against the deep blue of the ocean. The scene captures the serene, yet alien beauty of marine life in its natural habitat. A jellyfish is floating in the water, its dome-shaped bell and trailing tentacles visible. The water around it is speckled with numerous small particles, suggesting plankton or organic debris. The jellyfish is a reddish-brown color, providing a contrast against the deep blue of the ocean. The scene captures the serene, yet alien beauty of marine life in its natural habitat.](https://reframefilmfestival.ca/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/deeprising_still_15_credit_geomar-qhqdnw1vtk4ms0wqwfruq72lhszvsgf1qmzojtza68.jpg)
Deep Rising
- Matthieu Rytz
- USA
- 2023
- 94 mins
- Sat Jan 27
- 10:00 AM
- Showplace
This exquisite fly-on-the-wall environmental doc is a gripping and up-to-the-minute tale of geopolitical, scientific, and corporate intrigue. It exposes the destructive machinations of an organization empowered to extract massive amounts of metals from the deep seafloor.
- English
- Captioned in English
- Visually Striking
About the Filmmaker
- Filmmaker: Matthieu Rytz
- Producer: Matthieu Rytz, Jason Momoa
- Key Cast: Jason Momoa
Matthieu Rytz is a producer, curator, photographer, and award-winning film director. His first documentary, Anote’s Ark, premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and has been globally acclaimed. Trained as a visual anthropologist, Rytz has a passion for storytelling that has led him across the globe to witness and document complex human and environmental stories.