Luc Hoffmann was a passionate ornithologist and scientist. He was the first to launch studies in the 50’s to demonstrate the importance of wetlands. These rich habitats for biodiversity are also vital for the survival of humans on our planet.
Since the beginning of the 20th century, 2/3 of the wetlands have disappeared. Considered useless by human beings, they have been drained and dried out to allow the development of the agriculture, industrial zones and cities.
To stop the degradation of wetlands, Luc Hoffmann conducted numerous studies and environmental actions in different iconic regions of the Mediterranean basin and West Africa.
Pioneer of the sustainable development, Luc Hoffmann’s vision was to understand biodiversity as a global dynamic that includes and interacts with human activities.
Thus, he participated in the creation and implementation of the well known NGO with the panda logo, WWF, as well as the Ramsar convention, unique treaty signed by 170 countries to protect wetlands around the planet.
This film takes us on a journey to discover Luc Hoffmann, this humanistic and visionary man, who acted discreetly and with no need for recognition or reward. We will discover his great work and understand the importance of the preservation of wetlands, these ecosystems that are essentials to combat climate change issues.
Team
Stephan RYTZ
Director and Producer
Loïc Oswald
Camera operator and Producer
Naoki LEMBEZAT
Co-writer
Nicolas BINGGELI
Sound mixer and Sound operator
Théo VIROTON
Sound operator
Benoît FRECH
Sound operator
Gabin Ferra
Music composer
Lucien KOLLY
Photographer
English, French, and German
Subtitles
English, French, and Spanish
Format
4K, Color, and DCP
Genre and duration
Documentary
90 min
Year
2019
Country
Switzerland
Stephan Rytz
Written by
Stephan Rytz
Anne-Sophie Deville
Naoki Lembezat
Camera operator
Loïc Oswald
Additional images
Marc Zumbach & Fabien Wohlschlag
Drone
Loïc Oswald & Salvador Castillo
Sound operator
Nicolas Binggeli, Benoit Frech, Frédéric Maury & Théo Viroton
Stephan Rytz
Animation
Loïc Oswald
Credits
Loïc Oswald
Sound editor
Nicolas Binggeli & Stephan Rytz
Sound mixing
Nicolas Binggeli
Music composer
Gabin Ferra, Xavier Michel & Alizé Oswald
Color grading
Loïc Oswald
Graphic design
Stéphanie Ganière
Photographic
Lucien Kolly & Fabien Wohlschlag