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SD CINEMATOGRAFICA was formed in 1961 as a production company. Since its founding, the company has produced Films, Variety Programmes, and Science and Cultural documentaries for the Italian public broadcaster RAI and other leading international television companies. In recent years the company has focused on wildlife, Science and History documentaries with such success that it now counts National Geographic Channels, Discovery Channels, TF1, ARTE, NHK, TSR, ARD/BR, PBS and ZDF, as well as RAI and Mediaset, among its clients. Many SD documentaries have won major international prizes at the world’s leading festivals, including Academy Award, Emmy and Banff nominations. Today SD Cinematografica has over 800 hours of programming to its name. [abs]

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PRODUCTIONS: POSEIDON'S GARDEN

(Serie: Animals)

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P. Cappellano, A. D'Onofrio

SD Cinematografica

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A field of Poseidonia, the most common marine plant in the Mediterranean, waves in front of the camera. This valuable plant is now in serious danger due to man's uncontrolled use of dragnets for fishing. The film demonstrates the important ecological role played by these submerged plant fields. They provide a refuge for the eggs laid by many marine organisms and also act as nurseries for the larvae of many species of fish, including several of commercial importance. Other fishing methods also pose a threat, especially those employing poisons and explosives that disturb the delicate balance of marine ecology. The film concludes with an analysis of several recent initiatives designed to save the marine environment and its resources, with special attention focused on artificial barriers, underwater ruins and marine reserves.

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