yann Arthus-Bertrand home

With aerial footage from 54 countries, Home is a depiction of how the Earth's problems are all interlinked.

With aerial footage from 54 countries, Home is a depiction of how the Earth's problems are all interlinked.

French aerial photographer Yann Arthus Bertrand spent ten years making a photographic inventory of the earth's surface. From majestic landscapes to rubbish dumps, the images are shockingly beautiful, but for Yann the most important part is the powerful environmental message which accompanies each image.

Plot: With aerial footage from 54 countries, Home is a depiction of how the Earth's problems are all interlinked.

If the British can claim such stellar documentaries as Planet Earth as among their country's finest television exports, it probably shouldn't come as much surprise that the French are also making their own forays into nature series, as evidenced by the appealing set of Earth from Above documentaries which have been licensed by American distributor Questar. Based on the best-selling book by hot air balloonist, photographer and ecologist Yann Arthus-Bertrand, this series evidently migrated to British television itself, as this episode features lovely English accented voice work substituting for the original French of Arthus-Bertrand and supposedly an original French narrator. But the series' French origins are unmistakable, as several French references are scattered throughout this episode. While the Questar packaging labels this episode variously as Life and Biodiversity, the closing credits on the episode itself feature the rather lengthy title Earth From Above: Everything is Living and Everything is Linked. The episode may seem a bit haphazard as one moves through it, especially on the first go-round, but Arthus-Bertrand attempts at least to tie everything together in the final moments, thanking the many people with whom he comes into contact throughout the episode for their efforts in helping to educate the public about the dangers our planet currently faces from any number of ecological threats. If Earth from Above, the picture book, presented our planet in all its glory from a distance, as it were, this series gets down and dirty (so to speak) with a ground level look at several threats we're all facing, whether or not we know about them.

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Bertrand Dubreuil, eleven times French champion, who is President of the National Committee of Combat Cane and Stick, and one of the greater style impellers, presents us this French discipline that was taught in the weapons rooms, schools and armies till the I world war.

The cycle of "Earth, seen from the sky", is based on the eponymous best-selling book and photo exhibition, which was attended by more than 60 million people - a magical journey to the most beautiful natural landscapes of the world, captured in amazing HD-quality. Leading, world-renowned photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand, show viewers some of the most amazing shots in the history of aerial photography. From the deepest oceans of the Earth to the dizzying heights of the mountain ... from wild savannahs of Africa to the icy expanses of Antarctica magic ... Embark on an unforgettable and breathtaking journey, discovering the beauty of the stunning scenery of the planet and great people.