Synopsis

UNDER [SI:] recounts the birth of the underwater ecomuseum
in Cannes, near the southern shore of Île Sainte-Marguerite.
From stopover to stopover, the documentary goes to meet the protagonists and the places that participated in the project. Produced and directed by ALMO Film, the short film offers an intimate look and a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process of British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor.
From the first castings of the faces of Cannes habitants in 2018 to the immersion of the 6 colossal statues in 2021, UNDER [SI:] highlights for the first time the stages of creation of the project, which has established itself as real logistical and ecological challenge.
But the narrative proposal of the documentary UNDER [SI:] goes further. It explores the faces of Jason deCaires Taylor’s polymorphic work in Cannes…