MUNDOLOGIA: Brittany - Land in the Sea

Deep in the west of Europe lies a region shaped by the sea: Brittany. Countless lighthouses dot the coastline, endless sandy beaches shift with the rhythm of the highest tidal range in Europe, islands like Ouessant and Belle-Ile withstand the force of winter storms, fishing villages huddle in deep bays, and cities like Saint-Malo, Brest, and Concarneau tell stories of human life with and by the sea. Special landscapes attract unusual characters, and Brittany is no exception: fishermen, oyster farmers, salt producers, druids, cider makers, artists, embroiderers, lighthouse "keepers," and dropouts offer glimpses into their lives. Inland, the mythical forests of Brocéliande and Huelgoat stretch out, and scattered across the land, megalithic sites like Carnac or Gavrinis testify that we humans have always sought contact with the divine. Eli and Hartmut Krinitz explored the coastline aboard a traditional sailing vessel, navigated the "Canal de Nantes à Brest," flanked by ancient trees, with a penichette, a cabin boat, flew over the Pointe du Raz and the island of Sein in an ultralight, and circumnavigated the Crozon Peninsula on the long-distance hiking trail GR34. Ultimately, however, all roads in Brittany lead to the sea and finally to Finistère, the end of the world: the place where everything begins. Hartmut Krinitz has spent more than a year in Brittany and combines high-quality photography, authentic music, literary excerpts, original sounds, and informed live commentary into a distinctive style in his multimedia presentation.