The Mysteries of Clipperton

Directed by

Luc Marescot, Brigitte Delahaie, Didier Touchette, Pascal Plisson

Produced by

Gédéon programmes

Documentary, France, 2006, 90 min

A ring of coral lost in the Pacific. The most isolated atoll on earth. Clipperton, tiny French territory off the coast of Mexico, remains a scientific mystery. How did life manage to take root here? Which species have developed ? Doctor Jean-Louis Etienne fulfils a lifelong dream by organizing a large scientific expedition to solve the mysteries of Clipperton.