Lords of the Ocean, an adventure that challenges preconceptions about sharks

On this sailing journey lasting over six months, they were joined by Armel Ruy, a filmmaker from Brest specializing in wildlife documentaries, and Cyrielle Houard, a diving instructor. Over the course of 9,000 miles, the “Lords of the Ocean” team encountered 13 different species of sharks: bull sharks, tiger sharks, thresher sharks… Species reputed to be dangerous, yet the four friends dived with them in complete calm.

To raise awareness of their adventure and spread their message, they produced a documentary as well as an 8-episode web series available on YouTube. And very quickly, this first experience made them want to continue.

"We had to wait until 2023 to find our first basking sharks near Scotland, but in the meantime we made a wonderful discovery: a gathering of several hundred porbeagle sharks, a species classified as critically endangered by the IUCN."

This discovery prompted them to take their time before publicizing their project. The Lords of the Ocean team contacted scientists and worked to have the area designated a sanctuary, all while continuing their expeditions.

"We’ve presented the documentary ‘Pélerinhâge in Scotland’ at numerous festivals, and so far, the reception has been extremely positive—it’s been selected everywhere!"

While waiting to see the film on a major streaming platform, you can catch it at one of many film festivals, such as the What A Trip festival in Montpellier in late June, Lumexplore in September in La Ciotat, Le Grand Bivouac in October in Albertville, the FIFAV in La Rochelle in mid-November, Into the Blue in November at Wolubilis in Belgium, … and for those in Brittany, see you on June 19 at 7:00 PM at the Cinéma Liberté in Brest!