DESTINATION WILDERNESS | Africa : Could Africa be giving birth to a new ocean?

#documentary #africa #exploration

In southern Africa, hidden within a monumental geological fault lies one of the continent’s greatest freshwater reserves.
This documentary takes us across Malawi, Botswana, and Namibia, along the Rift Valley — a massive fracture that has shaped the landscape for millions of years.

Lake Malawi, Africa’s third-largest lake, is like an inland sea. Fed by an underground river for nearly one million years, it continues to widen by 10 mm each year. In millions of years, it could eventually merge with the Indian Ocean.

A journey through science, nature, and exploration, uncovering the blue gold hidden beneath Africa’s sands.

A film by Pierre Stine (2007)
Coproduction: GEDEON Programmes, France 5, Prodome

#nature #environment #geology #water #science