RRome, 8 June. (askanews) – Domain One, among the Antarctic regions richest in biodiversity, a fundamental habitat for krill, a species at the base of the Southern Ocean food chain on which whales, seals, penguins and numerous other marine species depend, is increasingly threatened by climate change and industrial fishing. For this reason, scientists, environmental organizations and citizens from all over the world have united to denounce the serious consequences of the climate crisis and designate the area as a Marine Protected Area (MPA).
This is told in the seventh feature-length documentary by the Argentine brothers Joaquìn and Juliàn Azulayknown throughout the world as Gauchos del Mar, winners of 71 international awards and visible for free on the You Tube platform. Co-Produced by the Italians Giorgio Galizia, Matteo Meglioli and Massimiliano Verdesca of A Small Company the documentary film boasts national sponsors such as Prada and Scarpa and has obtained the endorsement of UNESCO Ocean Decade.
Narrated in Spanish by the famous Argentine actor Ricardo Darìn and in English by Kelly Slateran eleven-time world surfing champion and global figurehead for ocean conservation, the film follows a sailing, hiking and surfing expedition across the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula. During the trip, the Azulay brothers collaborate with important players in the world of science and conservation, including photographers and conservationists Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier, founders of SeaLegacy; the biologists Manuel Novillo and Carlos “Mono” Bellisio, one of the people with the greatest number of Antarctic campaigns under his belt; and Rodolfo Werner, marine biologist, scientific advisor and founding member of the Antarctic Wildlife Research Fund (AWR).
As part of the Antarctica – Domain one campaign, the artistic installation created to urge the establishment of the WAP arrives in Rome, with the patronage of Roma Capitale, at Piazza Giustiniani (Testaccio area), on Monday 8 June, on the occasion of World Oceans Day, after the great public response in Buenos Aires.
At the center of the installation stands a surfboard used during the Antarctic expedition that gave rise to the documentaryI. Trapped inside a huge block of ice, the board will slowly emerge as the ice melts, creating a powerful visual metaphor for the fragility of Antarctica, one of the most extreme and vulnerable environments on the planet, essential for life on Earth.
The installation, which can be visited starting from 6pm on Monday 8 June, invites the public to reflect on the future of Antarctica and the urgency of protecting its ecosystems, threatened by the effects of the climate crisis.
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